Trade Radar · open rumor · Sunday, October 25 · 5 d ago

Pacific Notes: Kessler, Warriors Injuries, Lopez, Doncic

via hoopsrumorsRead the original report ↗

Walker Kessler’s strong start for the Lakers hit a bit of a speed bump on Sunday, when he went up against the Jazz team with whom he spent the first four years of his career. Kessler had just two points on two shots, along with seven rebounds, zero assists, and one block in 28.5 minutes played, […]

Confidence

48%

Reporter starting tier	45	unattributed report
Corroboration	+8	1 other reporter on the same player within 7 days
Age	−5	5 days old · a rumor loses 1.2 points a day, up to 25

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Who it involves

Walker Kessler

Lakers · C · 14.4 pts · 10.8 reb · 3.0 ast

Cap hit 2026-27: $30.23M · next season $31.74M

Golden State Warriors

$219.8M · above the first apron · 15 contracts · cap sheet

Los Angeles Lakers

$201.3M · in the tax · 16 contracts · cap sheet

Utah Jazz

$179.4M · over the cap · 14 contracts · cap sheet

What would have to happen

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Walker Kessler → Warriors

Send out at least $30.23M

The Warriors are above the first apron, so to take on $30.23M they need to send out at least as much (100%, no cushion above the first apron).

Walker Kessler → Jazz

Send out at least $22.73M

The Jazz are over the cap, so to take on $30.23M they need to send out $22.73M or more under the outgoing + $7.5M rule.

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