According to ESPN, Walker Kessler is #10 in their NBA rookie rankings this week.
The best shot-blocker in college basketball last season, Walker Kessler has made the transition to the NBA look seamless, already ranking as the NBA's most prolific shot-blocker with a gaudy 4.3 blocks per 40 minutes. ESPN rookie power rankings: https://t.co/djrJUS6alz pic.twitter.com/uA69CDbJtK
— Jonathan Givony (@DraftExpress) December 5, 2022
Here’s what Jonathan Givony had to say about the Utah Jazz’s surprising rookie.
Kessler has been a pleasant surprise for the Jazz, who acquired him a week after the draft in the Rudy Gobert trade.