Walker Kessler

#116 Highest Paid

Position

Center (C)

Age

Nationality

American

Current Contract

Los Angeles Lakers

Contract Start 2026

Contract End 2030

Duration 4 years

Contract Type Sign-and-Trade

Total Guaranteed

$129.5M

2026/27 Salary

$30.1M

NBA Salary Rankings

#3 Los Angeles Lakers Player

#10 Center

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Contract Earnings Trend

Last 1 contracts

Sign-and-Trade (2026/30)

Los Angeles Lakers

Walker Kessler signed 4-year (2026/30) contract with Los Angeles Lakers with total guaranteed $129.5M. His average salary with this contract is $32.4 million/year. While his current season (2026/27) base salary is $30.11m

Contract Details

Duration 4 years (2026/30)

Team

Los Angeles Lakers

Salary $32.4M

Total Guaranteed $129.5M

Source

Duration	Salary	Total	Team	Source
4 years (2026/30)	$32.4M	$129.5M	Los Angeles Lakers

Contract Breakdown (4 Years)

Season Team Age Salary

2026-27

24 $30,108,821

2027-28

25 $31,614,262

2028-29

26 $33,119,703

2029-30

27 $34,625,144

Season	Age	Base Salary	Option	Remaining
2026-27	24	$30,108,821		$99,359,109
2027-28	25	$31,614,262		$67,744,847
2028-29	26	$33,119,703		$34,625,144
2029-30	27	$34,625,144	player	$0

Contract History and Career Earnings

Year	Total	Team
2029	$34.6M	Los Angeles Lakers
2028	$33.1M	Los Angeles Lakers
2027	$31.6M	Los Angeles Lakers
2026	$30.1M	Los Angeles Lakers
2025	$4.9M	Los Angeles Lakers
2024	$3M	Los Angeles Lakers
2023	$2.8M	Los Angeles Lakers
2022	$2.7M	Los Angeles Lakers
Total Career Earnings	$142.8M

Year	Team	Total
2029	Los Angeles Lakers	$34.6M
2028	Los Angeles Lakers	$33.1M
2027	Los Angeles Lakers	$31.6M
2026	Los Angeles Lakers	$30.1M
2025	Los Angeles Lakers	$4.9M
2024	Los Angeles Lakers	$3M
2023	Los Angeles Lakers	$2.8M
2022	Los Angeles Lakers	$2.7M
Total		$142.8M