Walker Kessler Off the Injury Report, Back in the Lakers' Rotation
Walker Kessler is off the Los Angeles Lakers' injury report after a day-to-day finger and arm issue that had him out earlier in October. His minutes have been uneven since returning, from a quiet bench stretch to a heavier workload against Denver. Last season in Utah he put up strong per-game numbers, though in a small five-game sample.
By the Lakers Nightly Desk · updated 4 d ago01The story of the nightCleared After the Finger InjuryKessler was day-to-day with a finger and arm issue as of October 6, and the Lakers listed him as cleared on October 14.
Kessler was day-to-day with a finger and arm issue as of October 6, and the Lakers listed him as cleared on October 14. He's not on the injury report now. He logged zero minutes in back-to-back outings on October 5 against Sacramento and October 6 against Golden State. Since returning, his workload has been uneven: 15.9 minutes in an October 13 loss to Golden State with 11 points and 9 rebounds, then 30.9 minutes in an October 16 loss to Denver with 6 points, 6 rebounds and 4 assists.
02What He Brings From UtahKessler's full stat line comes from last season in Utah, where he played just 5 games: 14.4 points, 10.8 rebounds,…
Kessler's full stat line comes from last season in Utah, where he played just 5 games: 14.4 points, 10.8 rebounds, 3.0 assists, 1.4 steals and 1.8 blocks a night, shooting 70.3 percent from the field with a 78.6 true shooting mark. Those are strong efficiency numbers, but the sample is small. His name has turned up repeatedly in Lakers notes pieces through October, including one from Law Murray on October 12, alongside teammates like Sexton, Smart and Mamukelashvili.
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