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Yeah it’s like when people say Atlanta still has interest in Kuminga. Well they could have just taken up his team option, or renounced it and extended him for less per year but more years. But neither happened.

I do think Kessler is a really good center. Defensively he is top 5 and I like the contract as well. 2 firsts isn’t so bad, it’s just unfortunate they were our last ones. It’s no fun having bare cabinets.

 

Was just yanking your chain.

 

His uncle was a good jump shooter in college, if he developed a 3pt shot, I would view him differently, but like I said, he's not a scrub, I'm just not sure, if this was the best move or value. I liked Gobert for 2FRP and we could have dumped all our salary..Ayton, Vando, Jake and Dalton in the process. Minnesota are out of picks for awhile, and they need bodies. We'd still have everybody we signed, and 30M to spend right now.

We made the move we made though; so you hope the positives outweigh the negatives.

This is a snap shot of him, head to head with more mobile guys. It gives an idea of what to expect. If that's suitable for 32M and 2FRP, in anyone's opinion..so be it.


https://www.landofbasketball.com/games_between/anthony_davis_vs_walker_kessler.htm

https://www.landofbasketball.com/games_between/jalen_duren_vs_walker_kessler.htm

https://www.landofbasketball.com/games_between/joel_embiid_vs_walker_kessler.htm

https://www.landofbasketball.com/games_between/daniel_gafford_vs_walker_kessler.htm

https://www.landofbasketball.com/games_between/isaiah_hartenstein_vs_walker_kessler.htm

https://www.landofbasketball.com/games_between/walker_kessler_vs_domantas_sabonis.htm

 

They would’ve matched he didn’t want to be there. They made him an offer. And we’re very vocal about bringing him back. Come on man don’t call this guy John Koncack.

 

Nah..big John was a scrub.