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Luke Kennard agrees to two-year, $13 million deal with Phoenix Suns
Free agent guard Luke Kennard reached agreement on a two-year, $13 million contract with the Phoenix Suns that includes a player option for the second season. The deal follows a season in which Kennard led the league in three-point shooting percentage.
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Free agent guard Luke Kennard has agreed to a two-year, $13 million deal with the Phoenix Suns that includes a player option for the second season, sources told ESPN's Shams Charania. Kennard, who turned 30 in June, joins the Suns after finishing last season with the Los Angeles Lakers.
The Lakers acquired him from the Atlanta Hawks at the trade deadline in exchange for Gabe Vincent and a 2032 second-round pick.
During his time with the Lakers, Kennard averaged 44.8 percent from three-point range after joining the team and finished the full season at 47.8 percent, the highest mark in the league. The Suns have added several players this offseason. They re-signed Collin Gillespie, Mark Williams and Jordan Goodwin, then acquired forward Miles Bridges before agreeing to terms with Kennard.
Kennard enters the final year of his prior contract, which paid him $11 million last season. He is a nine-year veteran whose shooting and playmaking contributed to the Lakers' rotation after the trade.
