Trade Radar · open rumor · Thursday, October 15 · 23 h ago
Preseason Notes: Kessler, Spurs, Duren, Brown
via hoopsrumorsRead the original report ↗
Appearing in his first NBA game in nearly a full calendar year, Walker Kessler made his Lakers preseason debut on Tuesday and compiled 11 points and nine rebounds in just 16 minutes vs. Golden State, writes ESPN’s Dave McMenamin. “It was a lot of fun being out there again,” said Kessler, who missed most of […]
Confidence
52%
| Reporter starting tier | 45 | unattributed report |
| Corroboration | +8 | 1 other reporter on the same player within 7 days |
| Age | −1 | 1 day 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
Los Angeles Lakers
$201.3M · in the tax · 16 contracts · cap sheet
San Antonio Spurs
$198.3M · over the cap · 15 contracts · cap sheet
What would have to happen
Build it in the Trade Machine →Walker Kessler → Spurs
Send out at least $22.73M
The Spurs 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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