Why Walker Kessler's Debut Should be a Sign of Things to Come

Locked On Lakers - Daily Podcast On The Los Angeles Lakers · Oct 23, 2026 · 25m

Walker Kessler was historically good in his Lakers debut, making all 12 of his shots, including 10 dunks, and helping lead a second and third quarter push defensively that blew the game open.

And while he's obviously not going to make every shot in every game as a member of the Lakers, perhaps the best news about Kessler's performance is that nothing about it was particularly fluky. There wasn't a barrage of three pointers unlikely to be replicated, or a bundle of hooks and jumpers that just happened to go down. Everything was by the rim. Which is exactly how the Lakers have designed the…