Luke Kennard has built a reputation as one of the best 3-point shooters in NBA history, owning a career 3-point percentage of 44.2%, which ranks second all time behind only Steve Kerr (minimum 250 attempts).
Shooting is one of those things that, when you have it, you probably don’t appreciate it nearly as much as when you don’t. After all, the entire point of basketball is to put the ball in the hoop.
The Knicks continue searching for frontcourt depth. According to Jake Fischer of The Stein Line, New York has signed Mavericks restricted free agent center Moussa Cisse to a two-year offer sheet.
The Wizards have seen enough from AJ Dybantsa. According to Josh Robbins of The Athletic, the No. 1 overall pick won’t play again in the Las Vegas Summer League after totaling 50 points and 14 rebounds in his first two games.
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July 14: Kennard has officially signed with the Suns, the team announced in a press release. “Luke’s work ethic and commitment to his craft have ade him one of the most efficient three-point shooters in NBA history,” Suns general manager Brian Gregory said in a statement.
The regular season is important, but NBA legends are made in the playoffs. More specifically, it's the Finals where the all-time greats have built their otherworldly reputations.
Los Angeles Lakers forward Rui Hachimura picked a good time to have a career year and stellar postseason as this summer marks the first time he reached unrestricted free agency.
The Suns have added one of the NBA’s top outside shooters. According to ESPN’s Shams Charania, Phoenix has agreed to a two-year, $13 million contract with veteran guard Luke Kennard.
Luke Kennard has agreed to a two-year, $13MM deal with the Suns, ESPN’s Shams Charania tweets. The second year includes a player option. The Suns were reportedly looking at a number of veteran wings who could provide shooting.
After shipping out their best two shooters in a trade, the Phoenix Suns sign a sharpshooter Luke Kennard to a two-year deal. According to ESPN’s Shams Charania, Phoenix will give $13 million across the next two seasons, with the second year being a player option.
The Los Angeles Lakers’ trade deadline acquisition of Luke Kennard proved to be a big one as he stepped up in the playoffs in the absence of the team’s injured stars.
When the Los Angeles Lakers acquired Luke Kennard at the trade deadline last season, it was mostly viewed as a minor move, albeit one that gave L.A. one of the best shooters in NBA history.
Typically, the path to the NBA for most players is to spend at least a season in college to get high-level basketball and important development under their belts.
The Los Angeles Lakers appear set to retain Luke Kennard, but a $27M guard could complicate that plan. In the absence of Luka Doncic and Austin Reaves due to injuries, he quickly became Robin to LeBron James in the team’s underdog playoff win against the Houston Rockets, earning praise from all over the NBA world.
The Los Angeles Lakers have a long list of players on the current roster that will become free agents or have the opportunity to test NBA free agency this summer, meaning the team could look much different around superstar guard Luka Doncic next season.
Somewhat lost in the shuffle amongst all of the Los Angeles Lakers’ free agents has been sharpshooting guard Luke Kennard. The Lakers acquired Kennard at the trade deadline and he wound up making a massive impact down the stretch of the season and in the playoffs.
The Los Angeles Lakers did some good things in Game 2 against the Oklahoma City Thunder, but they also struggled in other important areas. That ultimately saw them come up short again and they now face a 2-0 series deficit.
When the Los Angeles Lakers traded for Luke Kennard at the February deadline, it looked like a low-cost move to add a shooter for the stretch run. He then went and lit up the Houston Rockets in the playoffs.
The Los Angeles Lakers are up 3-2 in the first-round playoff series against the Houston Rockets, and whenever the postseason ends, they will face plenty of roster decisions.
A series many thought would go one way due to key injuries has gone the completely other direction. With their come-from-behind Game 3 win on Friday night, it's the Los Angeles Lakers who have a commanding 3-0 series lead over the Houston Rockets.
Luke Kennard was a pretty good quarterback back in high school. Now, with the Lakers up 2-0 on the Rockets in the playoffs, those same skills are showing up on the biggest stage.
Now, a trade-deadline acquisition who was widely viewed as underwhelming doesn't look so shabby anymore.
If the Houston Rockets can't win with a healthy Kevin Durant, their first-round series against the Los Angeles Lakers in the Western Conference playoffs could be a short one.
The Los Angeles Lakers got a big Game 1 win against the Houston Rockets, 107-98, led by Luke Kennard. The 2025-26 NBA three-point percentage leader scored a game-high 27 points.
With Luka Doncic and Austin Reaves both out of action and unlikely to return in the series, the Los Angeles Lakers were led by an unlikely hero on Saturday night.
In a postseason where every possession matters, which players are poised to step up and make a difference?
The real story centered on the connection between James and Kennard, a pairing that continues to develop as the Lakers navigate through roster limitations.
The Lakers may not be done with Luke Kennard after this season. In fact, Los Angeles has strong interest in re-signing the veteran shooter this offseason, according to Ashish Mathur of Lakers Daily.
Despite the superstar pairing of LeBron James and Luka Doncic, along with the emergence of Austin Reaves, the Los Angeles Lakers have several glaring issues that put a serious playoff run into question.
On Saturday at Crypto.com Arena, the newly acquired sharpshooter Luke Kennard made his debut with the Los Angeles Lakers against the visiting Golden State Warriors after being traded to the team by the Atlanta Hawks ahead of the NBA trade deadline earlier this week.
The Hawks have been busy leading up to the trade deadline, completing a handful of deals, with the latest involving Luke Kennard, who is heading to the Lakers for Gabe Vincent and a second-round pick.
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