3 Reasons a Walker Kessler bounce back year is good for the Jazz, probably

This offseason has been a bit of a ride for Walker Kessler, from a poor summer league showing to trade rumors. A bounce-back year could be a good thing for the Jazz, and their future. It just can't be too good.

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Walker Kessler has been the Utah Jazz's biggest talking point over the most uninteresting NBA month of the year. Toward the end of August, there were reports that Kessler was not part of the Jazz's long-term plans.

In a recent podcast, ESPN's Zach Lowe predicted a bounce-back season for Kessler. Whether a resurgent season from Kessler would be good for the Jazz is up for debate, and you could argue both ways. Kessler playing well next season is probably a positive for the Jazz but with a caveat. Let's dive deeper into how it could both help and hurt Utah.

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