The Utah Jazz will have to give Walker Kessler a massive extension to keep him, and the Bucks just set the market with Myles Turner's contract. John Hollinger noted his BORD$ projection (subscription required) puts Kessler’s value at $27.2 million, which is exactly the average annual value Turner just got in free agency. Kessler is a starting center and stout rim protector. The Jazz must give him a bag to keep him in Salt Lake City.
Utah has until Oct. 20 to work out an extension. If no deal is made, the 24-year-old big man becomes a restricted free agent next summer.