Who Should I Trade?
Jaren Jackson Jr. for Walker Kessler (2025)
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| Jaren Jackson Jr. F - UTH  | Walker Kessler C - LAL  | |
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83% Recommended by 5 of 6 experts |
17% Recommended by 1 of 6 experts |
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| Injury Alert | OUT | OUT |
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| Jason Klabacha Yahoo! Sports | # 36 | # 62 |
| Ethan Masel The Fantasy Bulletin | # 45 | ‐ |
| Dan Titus Yahoo! Sports | # 31 | # 60 |
| Seth Fisher Total Sports Live | # 42 | # 258 |
| Jonah Hauman Yahoo! Sports | # 35 | # 63 |
| Kelly Kirby FantasyPros | # 39 | # 34 |
| Jaren Jackson Jr. F - UTH | Walker Kessler C - LAL | |
| 2024 Stats | ||
| Minutes | 2,207 | 1,740 |
| Field Goals Made | 592 | 278 |
| Field Goals Att | 1,213 | 420 |
| Field Goals % | .488 | .662 |
| Three Points Made | 146 | 6 |
| Three Points Att | 389 | 35 |
| Three Points % | .375 | .171 |
| Free Throws Made | 311 | 79 |
| Free Throws Att | 398 | 152 |
| Free Throws % | .781 | .520 |
| Offensive Rebound | 91 | 266 |
| Rebounds | 417 | 707 |
| Assists | 148 | 97 |
| Turnovers | 153 | 86 |
| Steals | 92 | 36 |
| Blocks | 113 | 138 |
| Points | 1,641 | 641 |
| Jaren Jackson Jr. F - UTH | Walker Kessler C - LAL | |
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| Jaren Jackson Jr. F - UTH | Walker Kessler C - LAL | |
| News | ||
| Jaren Jackson Jr. (knee) is likely to miss the rest of the regular season so he can undergo surgery on his left knee. Garrett Ball Thu, Feb 12th | Walker Kessler has been traded to the Los Angeles Lakers for two first round picks in 2031 and 2033, as well as two first round swaps in 2028 and 2030. Kessler will sign a 4-year, $130 million deal with LA. Garrett Ball Wed, Jul 1st | |
| Jackson paced Utah with 22 points in Monday's 115-111 win over the Heat. He shot 7-of-19 from the field and added five rebounds, three assists, two steals and two three-pointers. Bruno Mulé Tue, Feb 10th | The Los Angeles Lakers are set to meet with restricted free agent center Walker Kessler. Ari Koslow Tue, Jun 30th | |
| Jaren Jackson Jr. scored 22 points (9-17 FG, 2-5 3P, 2-2 FT) with four rebounds, three assists, and three steals in the Jazz's 120-117 loss to the Magic on Saturday. Garrett Ball Sun, Feb 8th | Walker Kessler is scheduled to meet with three teams on Tuesday. Ari Koslow Tue, Jun 30th | |
| The Memphis Grizzlies are trading star forward Jaren Jackson Jr., John Konchar, Jock Landale and Vince Williams Jr. to the Utah Jazz for Walter Clayton Jr., Kyle Anderson, Taylor Hendricks, Georges Niang and three future first-round picks. Ari Koslow Tue, Feb 3rd | The Jazz acquisition of Jaren Jackson Jr. is not expected to impact their interest in keeping Walker Kessler long term. Ari Koslow Tue, Feb 3rd | |
| Jaren Jackson Jr. scored 30 points (8-17 FG, 3-6 3PT, 11-11 FT) with six rebounds, one assist and one block in Monday's 137-128 win over the Minnesota Timberwolves. Nicholas Rodriguez Tue, Feb 3rd | Walker Kessler (shoulder) is undergoing season-ending shoulder surgery. Garrett Ball Wed, Nov 5th | |
| Notes | ||
| There are no recent notes for these players | ||
