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Walker Kessler is eager to make his debut for the Lakers in their upcoming preseason game against the Warriors on Tuesday, though it's uncertain if he will play due to a jammed left pinky finger. The 7-foot-2 center has been gradually participating more in practices but hasn't played in any of the team’s first three preseason games. Coach JJ Redick and Kessler are taking a cautious approach, with no commitment yet on whether Kessler will participate in Tuesday's game or the final preseason match against the Nuggets on Friday.
Written locally by qwen2.5:14b on 2026-10-11,
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Story summary
Walker Kessler, a 7-foot-2 big man signed by the Los Angeles Lakers in July via a four-year, $130 million contract from the Utah Jazz, remains uncertain to debut for his new team on Tuesday against the Golden State Warriors due to a jammed left pinky finger. Despite participating fully in Sunday’s practice after limited involvement earlier, Kessler still wore a wrap around the injured finger. The Lakers’ coach JJ Redick and Kessler did not confirm if he would play on Tuesday night. Kessler sat out the first three preseason games while recovering from his injury sustained during training camp when he hit his hand on a backboard. His status for Friday’s game against the Denver Nuggets is also unclear until closer to game time.
Written for “Lakers New Player Debut” on 2026-10-12,
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Walker Kessler is eager to make his preseason debut for the Lakers.
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Kessler → make → Lakers
Whether that comes on Tuesday night against the Warriors remains to be seen.
Kessler progressed to participating during the live action portion of Sunday’s practice after doing everything else but live drills during Saturday’s session.
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Kessler → come → session
The 7-foot-2 big man sat out of the Lakers’ first three preseason games, and didn’t fully participate in the first couple of weeks of practice, after jamming his left pinky finger on a backboard during a training camp session.
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man → sit → session
The Lakers’ marquee free agent acquisition, who signed a four-year, $130 million contract as part of the sign-and-trade deal with the Jazz that brought him to Los Angeles in July, was seen wearing a wrap around his left pinky during the portion of Sunday’s post-practice session that was open to viewing for reporters.
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that → sign → reporters
“Just jammed it a little bit,” Kessler said.
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Kessler → jam → it
“Just taking precautionary stuff, especially since it’s preseason.
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it → take → stuff
But it feels good.
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it → feel → ?
Coach JJ Redick and Kessler didn’t commit to an availability status for Tuesday.
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Redick → commit → Tuesday
“A lot can happen in 48 hours,” Redick said.
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Redick → happen → hours
See how he feels [on Monday].
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he → see → Monday
But not willing to commit to him playing Tuesday or not.
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him → commit → ?
He’ll get some live play at some point this week.”
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He → get → point
Kessler said he wants to play “really bad” and is ready to play, but is trusting the Lakers with his return-to-play process.
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he → say → process
“It would be a little different if I played last season,” said Kessler, referring to only playing five regular-season games in 2025-26 before having season-ending left shoulder surgery.
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Kessler → play → surgery
He added: “But because I didn’t play last season, I’m like, ‘Ah, I want to play really bad.’
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I → add → ?
I’m ready to play, but I trust the staff and I trust the trainers, the coaches, and front office, you know?
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you → ’m → trainers
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