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Jazz-Kessler Contract Talks Stall Despite Utah's $140M, Five-Year Offer

Negotiations between restricted free agent center Walker Kessler and the Jazz have stalled, even after Utah offered a five-year deal worth approximately $140 million, according to ESPN sources.

ESPN·Jun 17, 2026·via ESPN

Jazz-Kessler Contract Talks Stall Despite Utah's $140M, Five-Year Offer

A gulf remains between restricted free agent center Walker Kessler and the Jazz after Utah put an offer worth roughly $140 million over five years on the table, sources told ESPN.

_Originally reported by [ESPN](https://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/49094075/sources-jazz-walker-kessler-not-close-deal-140m-offer)._

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