Rumors

PHNX Suns: “I think we added some shooting and some spacing with both of those guys.” 🎯 Consider Dillon Brooks a fan of the Suns’ offseason additions of Miles Bridges and Luke Kennard.

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Stephen PridGeon-Garner 🏁: "Guarding, being able to switch... having that shooting as well with Luke... they fit right in." Dillon Brooks likes the new adds, of Miles Beidges & Luke Kennard. He also sees them helping build a "2nd base," being more prepared for the Playoffs stage.

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Shams Charania: Amid contract decisions, the Suns have maintained continuity from last season's surprise playoff team by signing Brooks, Collin Gillespie, Mark Williams and Jordan Goodwin to multiyear deals -- along with acquiring Miles Bridges and Luke Kennard.

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Doug Haller: The Suns officially announce the Luke Kennard signing.

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John Gambodoro: The Suns signing of Luke Kennard will follow and I expect that gets finalized either today or tomorrow.

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John Gambadoro: The Miles Bridges trade and Luke Kennard signing are expected to be completed early next week. The initial trade with Charlotte, Minnesota and Brooklyn should be done this weekend. Phoenix can’t complete their transaction until that trade is completed. There is no risk of it falling apart, just timing.

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‪Michael Scotto‬: The Los Angeles Lakers have officially renounced the free agent rights to LeBron James, Carmelo Anthony, Dwight Howard, Dion Waiters, Luke Kennard, Marcus Smart, Maxi Kleber, Nick Smith Jr, Jared Dudley, Avery Bradley, Jaxson Hayes, Markieff Morris, and Wayne Ellington.

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The Lakers weren’t going to have the same kind of “if he shoots it, it’s going in” threat from 3 after Luke Kennard signed with the Phoenix Suns. And again — they were losing LeBron James. LeBron James. But though the Lakers’ fanbase winced, the franchise pushed forward with its plan — one more grounded in reality than people outside the organization could’ve imagined … even if day one was a total dud. “We weren’t surprised,” one team source told The Athletic, granted anonymity to freely discuss the Lakers’ offseason moves.

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Lakers free agent Rui Hachimura, Clippers free agent John Collins and Pistons free agent Tobias Harris are also known to be on San Antonio's list. Hachimura, for that matter, is also believed to still be drawing interest from Brooklyn and Detroit and is regarded as increasingly likely to join James. Smart and Phoenix-bound Luke Kennard out the exit door in Lakerland.

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Shams Charania: Free agent sharpshooter Luke Kennard has agreed to a two-year, $13 million deal with the Phoenix Suns, with a player option for the second season, sources tell ESPN.

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Yossi Gozlan: The Suns can sign Luke Kennard to two years, $12.4 million with the taxpayer mid-level exception. They can give him this with the non-tax mid-level if they get under the first apron. This signing offsets the $30 million in luxury tax savings from the Miles Bridges trade.

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NBA Central: The Lakers are expected to target Jalen Duren, Walker Kessler, Peyton Watson, Mitchell Robinson, Sandro Mamukelashvili, Luke Kennard, and Rui Hachimura, per @ramonashelburne

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Grant Afseth: The Phoenix Suns have a strong level of interest in Luke Kennard ahead of NBA free agency. Kennard averaged 8.4 points, 2.3 rebounds, and 2.2 assists last season, while shooting 47.8% from 3-point range.

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League sources say the Hawks are the most active team in discussing trade scenarios. They completed a deal with the Oklahoma City Thunder on Sunday night to acquire Aaron Wiggins into the trade exception they generated when they dealt Luke Kennard to the Los Angeles Lakers at the deadline. Sources have said Atlanta is discussing both trade-up and trade-down scenarios. But it also could just stay here and take the player it wants if he remains on the board.

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