Walker Kessler Nears Lakers Debut After Jammed Finger and Lost Season

Walker Kessler is closing in on his Los Angeles Lakers preseason debut after fully participating in live-action practice drills following a jammed left pinky finger. The marquee acquisition, who signed a four-year, $130 million contract following a sign-and-trade from Utah, missed all of last season with a shoulder injury and sat out the team's first three preseason games. Questionable for Tuesday's matchup against Golden State, Kessler is eager to anchor the Lakers' interior defense.