LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA - MAY 11: Luke Kennard #10 of the Los Angeles Lakers dribbles the ball against the Oklahoma City Thunder in Game Four of the Second Round of the NBA Western Conference Playoffs at Crypto.com Arena on May 11, 2026 in Los Angeles, California.

Report: Suns sign Kennard to 2-year, $13M deal

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The Phoenix Suns are signing guard Luke Kennard to a two-year deal worth $13 million, sources told Shams Charania of ESPN.

The second year of the contract contains a player option, Charania adds.

Kennard, 30, played a combined 78 games between the Atlanta Hawks and Los Angeles Lakers last season. He averaged 8.4 points and shot a league-best 47.8% on threes in 2025-26.

With Austin Reaves and Luka Doncic out injured to begin the playoffs, Kennard became a critical member of JJ Redick's postseason rotation. The nine-year vet averaged 36.2 minutes per game in the Lakers' first-round series against the Houston Rockets while starting in five of the six contests. After scoring a playoff-career-high 27 points in Game 1, he averaged 12.5 points to help the Lakers advance to the conference semifinals, where they were swept by the Oklahoma City Thunder.

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