Walker Kessler Out With Sprained Foot
3 months agoUtah Jazz center Walker Kessler (foot) is out for Thursday's matchup against the Orlando Magic. Kessler hasn't been inactive since Dec. 11, but a sprained right foot will keep him out on Thursday. The 22-year-old paint presence's role in head coach Will Hardy's rotation and an oversized Jazz frontcourt has fluctuated all season long, and over his last 13 contests (four starts), he's logging only 21.6 minutes per game but averaging 8.8 points on 66.2% shooting from the field, 7.2 rebounds, and 2.8 swats. His next chance to return arrives on Saturday against the Miami Heat. The stifling Magic defense ranks sixth in the NBA in opponent points per game (110.3), so while there's added fantasy value on the table for Jordan Clarkson as Utah's clear-cut sixth man on Thursday, it's an imposing matchup that could shy away DFS rostership on the eight-game slate.
Source: Andy Larsen - The Salt Lake Tribune
Source: Andy Larsen - The Salt Lake Tribune