Luke Kennard split last season between the Lakers and the Hawks, averaging 21.6 minutes and 8.4 points on 53.3% shooting.
The Suns have acquired another shooter.
ESPN reported Tuesday that 3-point marksman Luke Kennard has agreed to sign with Phoenix on a two-year deal for $13 million. The Suns made the deal official on July 14.
From deep to the desert, welcome Luke 👌 pic.twitter.com/mPYGjIWy4x
— Phoenix Suns (@Suns) July 14, 2026
Kennard split last season between the Lakers and the Hawks, averaging 21.5 minutes and 8.4 points per game on 53.3% shooting. He shot 47.8% on 3-pointers last season, the best mark in the league.
The Lakers acquired Kennard from Atlanta at the trade deadline in exchange for Gabe Vincent and a 2nd-round Draft pick. Kennard, originally drafted by the Pistons, is a career 46.6 percent shooter from the field, and he’s managed a 44.2% mark on 3-pointers.
The 30-year-old has played for five teams in his NBA career, and he’s averaged 1.9 made 3-pointers per game in 538 career games. Kennard has shot 40% or better from 3 in every season since 2019-20, when he shot 39.9% from long range.
He’s led the league in 3-point percentage three times, shooting 44.9% in 2021-22, 49.4% in 2022-23 and 47.8% in 2025-26.
