Luke Kennard ☆

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• ESPN ESPN · Report · 5 h ago

  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.

• X Duane Rankin (@DuaneRankin) · Report · 46 h ago

  “It seems to be in a good spot. Obviously, we're not going to press it here in the preseason. We have a couple days here before opening night.” Suns coach Jordan Ott on Luke Kennard, who has a left knee tendon strain suffered in Wednesday's preseason game at Spurs. Out tonight https://t.co/x5vdbI31XN https://t.co/O2TcEmSa7z

• Podcast Benjamin Garcia, Locked On Suns · Analysis · Oct 16

  Roster context: the Suns acquired Miles Bridges, Jalen Green and Luke Kennard this offseason. The host considers these moves marginal.

• Podcast Locked On Suns host · Prediction · Oct 15

  Host's projected bench lineup: Gillespie (heard as "Colin Gillespie"; likely Collin Gillespie), Luke Kennard, Jalen Green, Maluach (heard as "Mala Watch"; likely Khaman Maluach) and Ryan Dunn.

• Podcast Locked On Suns host · Report · Oct 15

  Host's description from video: Luke Kennard drove to the basket on two defenders and appeared to land awkwardly on his foot. The host says it looked like non-contact, but the angle was poor and he may have stepped on someone.

• Podcast Amanda Flugrad (as heard), Suns sideline reporter (reported), via Locked On Suns · Relayed report · Oct 15

  Suns sideline reporter Amanda Flugrad (as heard) reported that Luke Kennard has a sore left knee and the team will see how he responds the next day.

• Podcast Jordan Ott (reported), via Locked On Suns · Relayed report · Oct 15

  Head coach Jordan Ott said he talked to Kennard after the game and that Kennard seemed to be in good spirits.

• Podcast Locked On Suns host · Analysis · Oct 15

  Host's read: the Suns seem to have avoided anything major with Kennard for now, but nothing is confirmed until an MRI or similar.

• Podcast Locked On Suns host · Report · Oct 15

  Kennard took only two three-pointers in the game and missed both (0-for-2).

• Podcast Locked On Suns host · Opinion · Oct 15

  Host's view: coming off the bench, Kennard needs to take about eight three-pointers a night.

• Podcast Locked On Suns host · Analysis · Oct 15

  Host names Kennard, Gillespie (heard as "calling Gillespie"; likely Collin Gillespie) and, to an extent, Jordan Goodwin as the shooters. He says it is crazy to rely on Goodwin as the catalyst three-point shooter.

• Podcast Locked On Suns host · Opinion · Oct 13

  Voida says the second unit currently looks better than the starters, crediting Collin Gillespie (heard as "Colin"; likely), Jordan Goodwin, Ryan Dunn and Luke Kennard.

• Podcast Locked On Suns host · Report · Oct 13

  Voida says the starters are shooting 33.3% from three over three preseason games. That figure includes Luke Kennard, who was counted as a starter and went 4 of 10 in the last game.

• Podcast Benjamin Garcia, Locked On Suns · Report · Oct 11

  Luke Kennard started tonight.

• Podcast Benjamin Garcia, Locked On Suns · Report · Oct 11

  Kennard attempted 10 threes and made 4. The host cares more about the volume than the makes.

• Podcast Jordan Goodwin (reported), via Locked On Suns · Relayed report · Oct 11

  The host relays that Jordan Goodwin said on a podcast ('the old man in the three') that coach Ott (heard as 'Jordan not'; likely Jordan Ott) wants him shooting a lot of threes. Goodwin said no previous coach had encouraged that. The host says Goodwin shot 4.3 threes a game last year, by far his career high, and hopes Ott can do the same for Kennard.

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• Waiting Benjamin Garcia: Luke Kennard comes off the bench for Phoenix to open the season.
  2026-10-15 · Podcast · for PHX @ POR, 2026-10-22

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