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Suns Agree to $13 Million, 2-Year Deal with Veteran Guard Luke Kennard, AP Source Says
Kennard averaged 8.4 points last season and shot 44.2% from 3-point range over his nine-year NBA career.
- On Tuesday, free agent guard Luke Kennard agreed to a two-year, $13 million deal with the Phoenix Suns, with a player option for the second season.
- The Suns needed outside shooting after dealing Grayson Allen and Royce O'Neale to the Charlotte Hornets, and the roster now stands at 15 players on standard deals.
- Kennard, a nine-year veteran, shot 44.8% from three-point range after joining the Los Angeles Lakers last season, averaging 8.4 points per game.
- With Kennard signed using the Taxpayer MLE of $6.1M, the Suns project to be about $4.9M under their second-apron hard cap.
- The move follows Tuesday's opening of NBA free agency, during which the Lakers lost LeBron James, the 22-time All-Star who intends to sign elsewhere for his 24th season.
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