Who Should I Trade?
Jaden Hardy for Walker Kessler (2026)
Experts' Pick | ||
| Walker Kessler C - LAL  | Jaden Hardy G - LAL  | |
Expert |
100% Recommended by 6 of 6 experts |
0% Recommended by 0 of 6 experts |
| Rankings | ||
| Rest of Season | # 57 | ‐ |
| Projections | ||
| Minutes | 30.9 | 3.6 |
| Field Goals Made | 5.1 | 0.3 |
| Field Goals Att | 7.5 | 1.9 |
| Field Goals % | .678 | .155 |
| Three Points Made | 0.1 | 0.3 |
| Three Points Att | 0.5 | 1.6 |
| Three Points % | .263 | .183 |
| Free Throws Made | 1.6 | 0.7 |
| Free Throws Att | 3.0 | 0.9 |
| Free Throws % | .552 | .831 |
| Offensive Rebound | 3.7 | 0.0 |
| Rebounds | 11.4 | 0.6 |
| Assists | 1.7 | 0.4 |
| Turnovers | 1.5 | 0.1 |
| Steals | 0.8 | 0.3 |
| Blocks | 2.2 | 0.0 |
| Points | 12.0 | 1.6 |
| Misc | ||
| Injury Alert | - | - |
| Expert Ranks | ||
| Jason Longfellow Razzball | # 28 | ‐ |
| Leszek Bialecki FB-Ninja | # 40 | ‐ |
| Jason Klabacha Yahoo! Sports | # 40 | ‐ |
| Mauricio Castillo Yahoo! Sports | # 59 | ‐ |
| Dan Titus Yahoo! Sports | # 21 | ‐ |
| Kelly Kirby FantasyPros | # 180 | ‐ |
| Walker Kessler C - LAL | Jaden Hardy G - LAL | |
| 2026 Stats | ||
| Minutes | 400 | 25 |
| Field Goals Made | 81 | 2 |
| Field Goals Att | 120 | 13 |
| Field Goals % | .675 | .154 |
| Three Points Made | 0 | 2 |
| Three Points Att | 0 | 11 |
| Three Points % | .000 | .182 |
| Free Throws Made | 27 | 5 |
| Free Throws Att | 44 | 6 |
| Free Throws % | .614 | .833 |
| Offensive Rebound | 46 | 0 |
| Rebounds | 141 | 4 |
| Assists | 23 | 3 |
| Turnovers | 22 | 1 |
| Steals | 16 | 2 |
| Blocks | 29 | 0 |
| Points | 189 | 11 |
| Walker Kessler C - LAL | Jaden Hardy G - LAL | |
| 2026 Projections | ||
| Minutes | 30.9 | 3.6 |
| Field Goals Made | 5.1 | 0.3 |
| Field Goals Att | 7.5 | 1.9 |
| Field Goals % | .678 | .155 |
| Three Points Made | 0.1 | 0.3 |
| Three Points Att | 0.5 | 1.6 |
| Three Points % | .263 | .183 |
| Free Throws Made | 1.6 | 0.7 |
| Free Throws Att | 3.0 | 0.9 |
| Free Throws % | .552 | .831 |
| Offensive Rebound | 3.7 | 0.0 |
| Rebounds | 11.4 | 0.6 |
| Assists | 1.7 | 0.4 |
| Turnovers | 1.5 | 0.1 |
| Steals | 0.8 | 0.3 |
| Blocks | 2.2 | 0.0 |
| Points | 12.0 | 1.6 |
| Walker Kessler C - LAL | Jaden Hardy G - LAL | |
| News | ||
| Walker Kessler posted a double-double for the Lakers Monday night, grabbing 10 rebounds and scoring 21 points (8-12 FG, 5-6 FT) while also recording one steal, dishing out four assists, and blocking one shot in a 124-114 win over the Hawks. Chris Schommer Tue, Nov 10th | The Lakers are trading Deandre Ayton to the Washington Wizards for Jaden Hardy and two Wizards second-round picks in 2031 and 2032. Ari Koslow Fri, Jul 3rd | |
| Walker Kessler recorded a double-double for the Lakers Sunday night, grabbing 16 rebounds and chipping in 12 points (5-10 FG, 2-3 FT) while also dishing out four assists, recording one steal, and blocking three shots in a 121-116 win over the Pistons. Chris Schommer Mon, Nov 9th | Jaden Hardy is available for Friday's game against the Heat. Ari Koslow Fri, Apr 10th | |
| Walker Kessler posted a double-double for the Lakers Friday night, grabbing 12 rebounds and chipping in 16 points (7-10 FG, 2-3 FT) while also dishing out two assists and recording one steal in a 124-118 win over the Trailblazers. Chris Schommer Sat, Nov 7th | Jaden Hardy has been ruled out for Thursday’s game against the Bulls. Ari Koslow Thu, Apr 9th | |
| Walker Kessler filled the stat sheet for the Lakers Wednesday night, grabbing eight rebounds, blocking four shots, recording three steals, and chipping in 15 points in a 116-103 win over the Kings. Chris Schommer Thu, Nov 5th | Jaden Hardy is listed as questionable for Thursday’s game against the Bulls. Ari Koslow Wed, Apr 8th | |
| Walker Kessler recorded a double-double for the Lakers Sunday night, grabbing 15 rebounds and scoring 16 points (6-6 FG, 4-4 FT) while also dishing out one assist, blocking three shots, and recording one steal in a 131-125 win over the Raptors. Chris Schommer Mon, Nov 2nd | Jaden Hardy has been ruled out for Tuesday’s game against the Bulls. Ari Koslow Tue, Apr 7th | |
| Notes | ||
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