Walker Kessler finished third in the Rookie of the Year voting

By Naveen Apr 26, 2023

It was a big win for Kessler, who surprised everyone this season with his impressive play on the defensive end. Utah was looking to get a better pick in what looked like a historic draft.

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But the growth of Kessler and Larry Markkanen changed everything.

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Here he was one of the best rim protectors in the league as a rookie.

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On top of his defensive prowess, Kessler was a monster on the boards on both offense and defense, dominating games.

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The NBA announced the winner of the Rookie of the Year award today and it went to Paulo Banchero.

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You can see that Walker Kessler won the 3rd place in the voting.

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Kessler would be better for the Utah Jazz than anything they got from the Minnesota Timberwolves.

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