The Phoenix Suns have added one of the NBA’s most accurate perimeter shooters, agreeing to a two-year, $13 million contract with free agent Luke Kennard. ESPN’s Shams Charania reported Tuesday that the deal includes a player option for the 2027-28 season. Kennard departs the Los Angeles Lakers after spending the second half of the 2025-26 […]
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The Lakers lose their sharpshooting guard, Luke Kennard, to the Suns during the 2026 NBA free agency.
Luke Kennard has agreed to a two-year, $13MM deal with the Suns, ESPN’s Shams Charania tweets. The second year includes a player option. The Suns were reportedly looking at a number of veteran wings who could provide shooting. Kennard was one of their primary targets with the Lakers also reportedly interested in retaining him. Kennard […]
PHOENIX – After shipping out their best two shooters in a trade, the Phoenix Suns sign a sharpshooter Luke Kennard to a two-year deal. According to ESPN’s Shams Charania, Phoenix will give $13 million across the next two seasons, with the second year being a player option. The contract fits into the taxpayer Mid-Level Exception and […]
The Phoenix Suns have signed Luke Kennard and saved the Los Angeles Lakers from investing in a poor roster fit.
The Phoenix Suns entered free agency with one open roster spot and one glaring need, adding shooting to a team that had just traded away two of its best perimeter threats. With Grayson Allen and Royce O’Neale headed to Charlotte, Phoenix needed to replace some of the spacing and bench scoring it lost in that […]
On Tuesday night, NBA free agency opened around the league.One of the most notable free agents was Luke Kennard.He finished last season with averages of 8.4 points, 2.3 rebound and 2.2 assists per contest while shooting 53.3% from the field and 47.8% from three-point range in 78 games for the Lakers and Hawks.Phoenix Suns Reportedly […]
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After a successful stint with the Los Angeles Lakers down the stretch last season, Luke Kennard is going to join the Phoenix Suns free agency. Per Shams Charania of ESPN, Kennard has agreed to a two-year, $13 million contract with the Suns.
PHOENIX – Since 2018, every Western Conference contender has built part of its championship equation around one unavoidable reality: eventually, the road could lead through LeBron James. Now that LeBron James has officially moved on from the Lakers per ESPN’s Shams Charania, that equation immediately changes for the Phoenix Suns. LeBron James is leaving the […]
PHOENIX – Even with all the championships, scoring records, and MVP awards, one thing mattered above the rest for LeBron James: his family. James, having recently shared an NBA court with his son, Bronny, is proving that family isn’t just part of his legacy; it helps shape his career decisions. That’s why one intriguing possibility shouldn’t […]
PHOENIX – The roster construction surrounding the Phoenix Suns has created a need for a true table-setter, someone capable of organizing the offense while allowing Booker to return to his natural role. Pelicans star PG Dejounte Murray could be that guy. Murray has built his reputation as one of the league’s better creators for teammates, […]
Welcome to Inside the Suns, your weekly deep-down analysis of the current Phoenix Suns team. Each week, the Fantable — a round table of Bright Siders — gives their takes on the Suns’ latest issues and news. Fantable Questions of the Week Q1: What are your thoughts on the Suns drafting Koa Peat and his […]
The Phoenix Suns are keeping one of their backcourt depth pieces in place for next season. According to NBA insider Michael Scotto, the Suns have exercised Jamaree Bouyea’s $2.58 million non-guaranteed team option for the 2026-27 season. The move ensures the 27-year-old point guard remains under contract after appearing in a career-high 46 games during […]
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Center Walker Kessler will meet with multiple teams when free agency opens on Tuesday evening, reports Tony Jones of The Athletic (via Twitter). According to Jones, the meetings will be held at CAA headquarters in Los Angeles. Jones reported earlier on Monday that the Jazz formally issued Kessler a qualifying offer, making the 7’2″ big […]
It’s a day later, and I’m still processing the trade the Phoenix Suns made to acquire Miles Bridges in exchange for Grayson Allen and Royce O’Neale. The personnel side of the transaction still has another chapter to be written. The Suns opened a roster spot and will now head into free agency looking for someone […]
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PHOENIX – The biggest offseason victories aren’t always the ones that dominate social media. Sometimes they’re the quiet decisions that give championship hopefuls the stability they need over an 82-game season, and the Phoenix Suns’ decision to exercise Jamaree Bouyea’s $2.58 million team option for the 2026-27 season is exactly that kind of move. The […]
The Phoenix Suns are exercising Jamaree Bouyea’s $2.6 million team option for the 2026-2027 NBA season, NBA insider Mike Scotto reports. Phoenix had until later today to pick up the option and did so just hours before the deadline. Phoenix initially signed Bouyea to a two-way deal about a month into the 2025-2026 season and […]
The Suns are exercising their $2.58MM team option on Jamaree Bouyea for the 2026/27 season, reports Michael Scotto of HoopsHype (via Twitter). Bouyea’s salary for next season will remain non-guaranteed, Scotto notes. A 6’2″ guard who played his college ball for San Francisco, Bouyea has bounced around the NBA over his first four seasons, with […]
Dillon Brooks’ Suns offseason now includes a major Team Canada leadership role, giving Phoenix another reminder of the defensive edge and personality he brings to the roster.
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PHOENIX – Even though the Phoenix Suns have already made headlines this offseason with their recent trade for Charlotte forward Miles Bridges, their next move may help fully set their roster as they are linked to five point guards in free agency. According to Arizona Sports insider John Gambadoro, the organization is preparing to target […]
PHOENIX – Assembling one of the NBA’s most intriguing starting lineups, the Phoenix Suns’ projected lineup featuring Devin Booker, Jalen Green, Dillon Brooks, Miles Bridges and Mark Williams will offer athleticism, scoring, defensive versatility, and youth. On paper, it’s easy to envision this group becoming one of the Western Conference’s toughest matchups. Yet one question […]
PHOENIX – The reactions coming from NBA fans around the league weren’t simply a surprise that the Phoenix Suns landed Miles Bridges; it was how the trade went down and how the Suns’ roster will now suddenly be constructed. NBA fans react to Suns’ trade for Miles Bridges: Great fits the timeline / Booker pick […]
Being eliminated by the Phoenix Suns in last season’s play-in tournament stung the Warriors. Nobody’s going to pretend otherwise. With that in mind, it’d behoove Dub Nation to keep a close eye on what’s happening down in Arizona. Pacific Division awareness is a non-optional survival skill when your team is trying to climb back atop […]
Last week, I was working on a “5 Power Forward targets for the Phoenix Suns” piece. After trading up for Koa Peat and trading for Miles Bridges, it’s safe to say I can crumble that piece up and throw it in the trash. Now, with Grayson Allen and Royce O’Neale gone, who should the Suns […]