Walker Kessler

Healthy again and now catching passes from Luka Doncic, Kessler gives Bruno exactly the kind of post-Round-3 ceiling he wants: elite rim protection, efficient finishing and rebounding with room to grow.

Kessler is one of the bigs Besbris wants before the board moves fully into the middle rounds, making him a planned target in Dan's preferred construction rather than a fallback center.

Barner named Walker Kessler one of his four absolute favorites to nab on draft night in his League Winners and My Guys episode.

Piva included Kessler among Athlon's fantasy sleepers for 2026-27, identifying him as a player capable of outperforming expectations.

Goldman sees Kessler as a potential fantasy winner in Los Angeles, where his elite rim protection, rebounding and finishing efficiency could receive an extra boost from playing within a stronger contender.