Kennard joins the Suns, signing a two-year, $13 million contract.

July 6 - According to the Associated Press, the Phoenix Suns have reached a two-year, $ 13 million contract with veteran guard Luke Kennard , including a player option for the second year.

Kennard is one of the league's well-known outside shooters, boasting a career three-point shooting percentage of 44.2% , maintaining consistent shooting efficiency over the long term. Last season, he played for both the Atlanta Hawks and the Los Angeles Lakers, averaging 8.4 points per game and providing consistent offensive support in the rotation.

In a previous trade, the Suns sent Grayson Allen and Royce O'Neal to the Charlotte Hornets in exchange for forward Miles Bridges , which weakened their outside shooting ability. Kennard's addition is seen as a targeted reinforcement, aimed at filling the team's lack of perimeter firepower.

The Suns finished the season with a 45-37 record , entering the playoffs as the eighth seed in the Western Conference, but were swept out in the first round by the Oklahoma City Thunder.

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