Suns' Luke Kennard: Drops 11 points in season debut
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Kennard provided 11 points (4-6 FG, 3-5 3Pt), four rebounds, one assist and one steal across 18 minutes during Saturday's 131-122 victory over the Warriors.
Kennard came off the bench, making his first appearance of the season after missing the opener due to a minor knee concern. He finished with 11 points in 18 minutes, a serviceable outing given the likely rust. Phoenix has a number of backup guard options, including Kennard, Collin Gillespie and Jordan Goodwin. While all three are likely to be an every-night part of the rotation, they could also cut into each other's playing time, making their respective fantasy value hard to project.
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Suns' Luke Kennard: Good to go Saturday
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Kennard (knee) is available for Saturday's game against the Warriors, Duane Rankin of The Arizona Republic reports.
Kennard will shed his questionable tag and return to action after missing Wednesday's season-opening loss to Portland. The sharpshooter figures to see meaningful burn off the bench behind Jalen Green.
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Suns' Luke Kennard: Questionable to play Saturday
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Kennard (knee) is questionable to play Saturday against the Warriors.
A decision on Kennard's status will be made closer to Saturday's contest. If he ends up being ruled out again, as he didn't play Wednesday against the Trail Blazers, then Jordan Goodwin should be more involved off the bench.
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Suns' Luke Kennard: Practices Friday
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Kennard (knee) practiced Friday, Duane Rankin of The Arizona Republic reports.
Kennard is trending positively ahead of Saturday's game against the Warriors. The veteran sharpshooter can be tentatively deemed questionable before the Suns release an official injury report later Friday.
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Suns' Luke Kennard: Won't play Wednesday
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Kennard (knee) won't play Wednesday versus Portland, Duane Rankin of The Arizona Republic reports.
Kennard is seemingly making progress after experiencing soreness in his knee near the end of the preseason. His next opportunity to suit up will come Saturday in Golden State. Without Kennard on the floor, Jordan Goodwin should be more involved.
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Suns' Luke Kennard: Questionable to play Wednesday
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Kennard (knee) is listed as questionable for Wednesday's game against Portland.
Kennard began experiencing knee soreness near the end of the preseason. While the sharpshooter has been increasing his activity level in recent practices, he may need to miss a game or two to begin the 2026-27 campaign. If that's the case, Jordan Goodwin could see more minutes.
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Suns' Luke Kennard: Ramping up in practice
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Kennard (knee) increased his activity in practice Monday, Duane Rankin of the Arizona Republic reports.
Coach Jordan Ott mentioned that Kennard fared well in practice, but it seems the team is wanting to monitor him closely over the next day or so before clearing him for Wednesday's opener. "He did more today, for sure, in practice," said Ott. "This was kind of a test day to see exactly where he's at. Tomorrow will be a lower day. Try to be right for Wednesday." Kennard experienced knee soreness near the end of the preseason, forcing him to miss Wednesday's exhibition, but it isn't expected to be long-term issue.
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Suns' Luke Kennard: To miss preseason finale
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Kennard (knee) has been ruled out for the Suns' final game of the preseason Friday against Utah, John Gambadoro of Arizona Sports 98.7 FM reports.
Kennard is dealing with left knee soreness, and while he'll take a seat Friday, the team doesn't this to turn into an extended absence, per Gambadoro. He can be considered day-to-day leading up to Wednesday's opener against Portland.
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Suns' Luke Kennard: Dealing with sore knee
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Kennard experienced soreness in his left knee during Wednesday's preseason game, Amanda Pflugrad of 3TV Phoenix reports.
Coach Jordan Ott said following the game that Kennard was in good spirits despite the discomfort, and the team will evaluate how his knee responds Friday. The severity of the issue remains unclear, making his status worth monitoring as the regular season approaches.
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Suns' Luke Kennard: Scores game-high 20 points
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Kennard delivered 20 points (8-15 FG, 4-10 3Pt), five rebounds and four assists across 25 minutes in Saturday's 102-98 preseason win over the Spurs.
Kennard got the start over Devin Booker (rest) in this preseason matchup and led the Suns in scoring while draining a team-high four threes and dishing out four dimes. Seeing Kennard thrive as a shooter and playmaker will boost his fantasy stock considerably, but ultimately, his role will be limited to a secondary one as long as Booker and Jalen Green are healthy and available.
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Suns' Luke Kennard: Provides four dimes
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Kennard finished with eight points (3-5 FG, 0-1 3Pt, 2-2 FT), two rebounds, four assists and one steal in 13 minutes during Wednesday's 124-117 preseason loss to Chicago.
Kennard contributed as a secondary playmaker despite attempting just one three-pointer. The veteran sharpshooter figures to provide Phoenix with perimeter spacing and offensive versatility off the bench, though his fantasy value will depend largely on his playing time and three-point production.
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Suns' Luke Kennard: Encouraged to shoot more
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Kennard said Monday that head coach Jordan Ott has encouraged him to significantly increase his three-point volume this season, Shane Young of the Suns' official site reports.
"They want me to shoot, and they want me to shoot a lot," Kennard said, adding that he's been given the green light to attempt both open and more difficult looks. Kennard led the NBA by shooting 47.8 percent from three during the 2025-26 regular season but attempted only 3.1 triples per game. Ott has already warned Kennard that the increased volume could prevent him from leading the league in three-point percentage again, but a more aggressive approach from beyond the arc could boost the veteran sharpshooter's scoring production in Phoenix.
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Suns' Luke Kennard: Signs with Phoenix
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Kennard signed a two-year, $13 million contract with the Suns on Tuesday, Shams Charania of ESPN reports.
After playing for three teams in the past two seasons, Kennard will join the Suns and figures to play a meaningful role off the bench. The veteran sharpshooter appeared in 78 regular-season games (six starts) between the Hawks and Lakers in 2025-26, averaging 8.4 points, 2.3 rebounds, 2.2 assists and 0.7 steals in 21.6 minutes per game. He also led the league in three-point percentage, shooting 47.8 percent from beyond the arc.
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Lakers' Luke Kennard: Quiet in Game 4 loss
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Kennard notched five points (2-5 FG, 1-2 3Pt), two rebounds, two assists and one steal in 24 minutes during Monday's 115-110 loss to the Thunder in Game 4 of the Western Conference Semifinals.
Kennard certainly had some positive moments in the playoffs, stepping up for the injured Luka Doncic (hamstring). The veteran sharpshooter is now set to hit the open market as a free agent, where he will likely garner plenty of interest. Across 78 regular-season contests, Kennard averaged 8.4 points, 2.3 rebounds, 2.2 assists, 0.7 steals and 1.3 three-pointers.
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Lakers' Luke Kennard: Available for Game 2
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Kennard (neck) has been cleared to play in Game 2 of the Western Conference Semifinals against the Thunder on Thursday, Dan Woike of The Athletic reports.
Kennard evidently picked up the neck injury during Game 1, but the issue won't prevent him from taking the court Thursday evening. He'll presumably provide support off the bench behind Austin Reaves and Marcus Smart in Game 2.
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Lakers' Luke Kennard: Questionable for Game 2
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Kennard is questionable for Thursday's Game 2 matchup with the Thunder due to neck soreness.
Kennard must have tweaked his neck during Game 1 on Tuesday, and now he's in danger of sitting out Game 2. If he is forced to the sidelines, that would open up minutes for Jake LaRavia, Dalton Knecht and Bronny James.
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Lakers' Luke Kennard: Moving back to bench
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Kennard will come off the bench in Friday's Game 6 of the Western Conference first-round series against Houston, Law Murray of The Athletic reports.
Kennard has started in every game of the series to date. However, with Austin Reaves moving back into the starting lineup, Kennard will come off the bench for the first time since the 139-96 loss to Oklahoma City on April 2.
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Lakers' Luke Kennard: Held in check
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Kennard finished with seven points (3-8 FG, 0-3 3Pt, 1-1 FT), three rebounds and two assists across 32 minutes during Sunday's 115-96 loss to the Rockets in Game 4 of the first round of the Western Conference playoffs.
Kennard, who has been outstanding in this series, was finally held in check during Sunday's loss. Through four games, Kennard is averaging a whopping 39.5 minutes per contest with 17.8 points, 4.8 rebounds and 3.3 assists.
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Lakers' Luke Kennard: Another standout performance
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Kennard contributed 23 points (8-13 FG, 3-6 3Pt, 4-4 FT), six rebounds, two assists and three steals in 42 minutes during Tuesday's 101-94 win over Houston in Game 2 of the first round of the Western Conference playoffs.
Kennard continued his recent surge, having now scored 50 points in his past two games, powering the Lakers to a 2-0 series lead over the Rockets. It continues what has been a strong end to the season for the veteran, who is playing a sizeable role following injuries to both Austin Reaves (oblique) and Luka Doncic (hamstring). The next challenge for Kennard will be to repeat his heroics away from home when the two teams meet in Houston on Friday.
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Lakers' Luke Kennard: Hits for 19 against Phoenix
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Kennard closed with 19 points (6-12 FG, 2-4 3Pt, 5-5 FT), one rebound, three assists and three steals across 28 minutes during Friday's 101-73 win over the Suns.
It was another strong showing from Kennard, who's been keeping the Lakers' backcourt afloat in the absence of Luka Doncic (hamstring) and Austin Reaves (oblique). While starting the last four games, Kennard has averaged 14.5 points, 7.8 assists, 5.3 boards, 2.3 steals and 1.0 threes.
