The young big man is the Utah Jazz’s most promising young piece, one that has turned out to be a defensive force much sooner than anyone expected.
“At that time, I knew I was going to Minnesota. But I didn’t know if there was a rule where I couldn’t like reveal that I was going to Minnesota. So that was definitely interesting,” Kessler laughed.The Timberwolves would soon decide to move on from Kessler too, to get another big, rim-protecting center — the Jazz’s Rudy Gobert. It was a moonshot for the Wolves, as they tried to make the leap into true contention status.
Kessler leads the entire league in blocks per minute. Even coming off the bench, he’s all the way up to fourth in the league in blocks per game. There are things he’s lacking, though. Well, it’s really just one skill: screening. Coming into this season, Kessler was an incredibly goofy screener.WeThe hop made Kessler’s screens incredibly tough to time for his guards.
If Kessler were to be able to add a jump shot more consistently, he could be Utah’s future version of Brook Lopez, the Defensive Player of the Year candidate who also stretches defenses with his consistent 3-point shooting. Lopez was a key part of Milwaukee’s championship run in 2021, and was a player Kessler cited as an inspiration for his own work coming into the league.
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