Many teams are still interested in the Jazz inside star. How should they handle his contract?

American media Forbes sports reporter Evan Sidery recently talked about the latest developments of Utah Jazz inside star Walker Kessler. Sidery wrote: Many competing teams are still paying attention to Walker Kessler's future trends at the Jazz. Walker Kessler is currently eligible to renew his contract with the team early, and he can sign a new long-term contract with Utah before the regular season starts in mid-October. For the past year, the Jazz has rejected the many fierce pursuits of Walker Kessler by the outside world. But now it is time for them to make a careful decision.

Kesler was born in July 2001 and is 24 years old, 213cm tall and weighs 111kg. He is an inside player from Auburn University selected by the Jazz in the 22nd pick in the first round in the 2022 NBA Draft. In the NBA regular season last season, Kessler played 58 games in 82 games, averaging 30 minutes of playing time, averaging 11.1 points, 12.2 rebounds, 1.7 assists, 0.6 steals and 2.4 blocks, including 4.6 frontcourt rebounds, 1.5 turnovers and 2.2 fouls, with a shooting percentage of 66.3%, a three-point shooting percentage of 17.6%, and a free throw shooting percentage of 52%.

Kesler's performance last season was quite average, his offensive efficiency was pretty good, and he was able to create certain threats on the offensive end. Kesler's performance on the defensive end was also very outstanding, and he also showed his strong rebound protection ability and basket protection ability. But the problem is that Kessler has not shown particularly outstanding progress and improvement, and his performance does not seem to be very different from his rookie season, and his potential on the offensive end is already very limited. On the other hand, Kessler's characteristics and playing style have always been different from the current NBA development. Whether he can get stable playing time and high enough tactical status in a playoff-level team is also a huge question mark.

For the Jazz, they really need to make a final decision as soon as possible. They need to figure out whether Kessler is part of the team's long-term plan and what role he will play in the team in the future. If the Jazz believe that he does not have the strength and potential to be a pillar of the team, then the ideal situation is to seize the opportunity to send him away. If the Jazz continue to hesitate in trading like before, then Kessler's market value will only decrease as the season progresses. The free market situation next summer is not optimistic, and the market left for Kessler is not big. I don’t know how Jazz will handle his contract next.