The Jazz have exercised their 2024/25 options on the rookie scale contracts of guard Ochai Agbaji and center Walker Kessler, the team announced in a press release.
It was a mere formality the options would be exercised on two of their key young players. Agbaji, the 14th pick of last year’s draft, will make $4,310,280 next season. Kessler, who emerged as Utah’s starting center and a defensive force after being picked No. 22 overall in the same draft, will collect $2,965,920 in his third season.
Agbaji played in 59 games in his first season, averaging 7.9 points, 2.1 rebounds, and 1.1 assists in 20.5 minutes per game. Kessler, an All-NBA Rookie First Team selection, averaged 9.2 points, 8.4 rebounds, and 2.3 blocks in 74 games (40 starts).
Good to see. They both have shown they’re valued members of the team going forward. Plus, lots of Jazz fans really like them both.
Here’s hoping they continue to grow their games every year and improve. Should be fun to see what their prime versions will look like.