The Utah Jazz have struggled this year. That’s not really a surprise. But there have been some positives to their season, including the emergence of Keyonte George and Lauri Markkanen’s scoring dominance. But they’ve also had some pretty bad luck. Namely, the injury to Walker Kessler.
To make matters worse, Kessler will be a free agent this summer, as the 2025-26 campaign is the final year of his rookie contract. That means, despite missing almost all of this season, Kessler and the Jazz will have to figure out a new contract over the summer. But there’s also a chance that other teams around the league try to pry Kessler from Utah.