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• Southwest Notes: Kennard, Welts, Mavs, Murray, Spurs
Grizzlies sharpshooter Luke Kennard has seen his playing time decline this season to 19.7 minutes per game, the second-lowest mark of his career, and was a DNP-CD last Friday for the first time in 2024/25. However, Kennard earned praise from head coach Taylor Jenkins for providing Memphis with excellent minutes off the bench against the […]...2024
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• 8 NBA teams that need to make a trade (and 1 move they could make)

Photo by Tyler Kaufman/Getty Images We ranked eight NBA teams that need to make a move, and took our best shot at coming up with one trade each of them could pull off. It’s fake trade season in the NBA. It’s not actual trade season for a while. Teams don’t buy or sell when they either theoretically liked their roster going into the season or hated it but need teams to get more desperate b...2024
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• Southwest Notes: Kennard, Grizzlies, Pelicans, Rockets
Grizzlies sharpshooter Luke Kennard, who has missed the first three games of the season due to a left foot muscle strain, is getting closer to returning to action. According to Damichael Cole of The Memphis Commercial Appeal (Twitter link), head coach Taylor Jenkins said today that Kennard was a full participant in Tuesday’s practice and […]...2024
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• Grizzlies ROTY Favorite Zach Edey Given Green Light to Bank Threes
Zach Edey being a stretch big might sounds like, well, a stretch. The 7-foot-4 center attempted two (and landed one) 3-pointers in his four-year college career. Edey got into a shooting competition with Luke Kennard at practice and Memphis coach Taylor Jenkins wasn’t surprised to see the big man mixing it with the best shooters […] The post Grizzlies ROTY Favorite Zach Edey Given Green...2024
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• Ziaire Williams Talks Trade, Joining Nets, More
Speaking to Cyro Asseo de Choch of HoopsHype, former lottery pick Ziaire Williams said he wasn’t surprised to be traded from Memphis to Brooklyn last month. It was a salary-dump move for the Grizzlies, who were focused on staying out of the luxury tax and re-signing Luke Kennard. “It didn’t catch me off guard. The GM […]...2024
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• Western Notes: Kennard, Edwards, Wembanyama, KD, Blazers
After the Grizzlies turned down Luke Kennard‘s 2024/25 team option on June 29, the expectation was that he’d sign a new contract with the club. It took over a month, but the two sides eventually agreed to a one-year, $11MM deal, and Kennard said this week that returning to Memphis was always the plan, according […]...2024

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• NBA’s 10 best free agents still unsigned on the open market

Photo by Chris Schwegler/NBAE via Getty Images Here’s the best of what’s left on the NBA free agent market. NBA offseason movement has ground to a halt, the Paris Olympics are about to kick off, and every team just got a first look at its rookies in Las Vegas Summer League. It feels like there will be a second wave of deals coming soon before training camps officially open around the leagu...2024
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• Southwest Notes: Grizzlies’ Injuries, Mavericks’ Trade Prospects, Matkovic, Udoka
Thirteen of the Grizzlies‘ 15 players on standard contracts were sidelined by injuries for Sunday’s 40-point loss at Boston, writes Damichael Cole of The Commercial Appeal. David Roddy and Luke Kennard were joined by three players on two-way contracts and three others on 10-day deals as Memphis barely met the requirement of having eight active […]...2024
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• 31 players most likely to be moved at the NBA trade deadline

Dale Zanine-USA TODAY Sports We went around the league to find the likeliest candidates to be dealt ahead of next week’s NBA trade deadline. With the Feb. 8 NBA trade deadline less than a week away, there seemed like no better time than to hop around the SB Nation NBA network and ask our local writers which player(s) they think each of the teams they cover and/or root for is most likely to...2024
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• Grizzlies Down To Eight Healthy Players

The hits keep coming for the Memphis Grizzlies. After losing Ja Morant for the season early in the week, Memphis lost Marcus Smart to a long-term finger injury. If that wasn't enough, Desmond Bane and Jaren Jackson Jr. both picked up injuries in the Grizzlies loss to the LA Clippers on Friday. That left Memphis with just nine healthy players for their game on Saturday against the New York Knicks. ...2024
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• Southwest Notes: Kennard, Tillman, McCollum, Thompson, Eason
The Grizzlies, who have already been ravaged by injuries this season, got some more bad news on Monday. Wing Luke Kennard has a left knee bone bruise and will be reevaluated in two weeks, the team’s PR department tweets. Kennard was off to a slow start but the Grizzlies will miss the perimeter threat of […]...2023
• Kennard, Tillman add to Grizzlies' injury woes

Guard Luke Kennard will miss a minimum of two weeks recovering from a bone bruise in his left knee, and forward Xavier Tillman is week-to-week with his own injured left knee....2023
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• Duke basketball’s best ever recruits of the one-and-done era, ranked

Let’s rank Duke’s best recruits of the one-and-done era after Cooper Flagg’s commitment. The Duke Blue Devils have maintained their dominance in men’s college basketball recruiting even after the retirement of Mike Krzyzewski. New head coach Jon Scheyer landed the No. 1 ranked recruiting class in the country in his first year in charge with the class of 2022, and his haul in the class of 2023 ran...2023
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• Why Luke Kennard is safest option for Memphis Grizzlies during Ja Morant's suspension

With the Memphis Grizzlies trading for Marcus Smart, Luke Kennard being a starter in Ja Morant's absence is an option....2023
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• The Clippers’ Eric Gordon trade is a bust that will hurt for years to come
Photo by Christian Petersen/Getty Images The Eric Gordon trade will be painful for the Clippers for a long time. The Los Angeles Clippers’ trade for Eric Gordon seemed sensible enough when it happened at last season’s February deal deadline. The Clippers were sitting at the No. 5 seed on the day of the trade, and were hoping to make an NBA Finals run with Kawhi Leonard and Paul George most...2023
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"Memphis Grizzlies — Luke Kennard The Grizzlies appear to have firmly entered asset acquisition mode with their trade of Steven Adams for second-round picks, and given that Kennard is shooting 43% from three and has a team option for $14 million next year, he could be someone a contender gives up a pick for that would allow them to add cost-controlled shooting or maintain salary flexibility for next year."

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"Grizzlies' Luke Kennard drains 10 triples, breaks franchise record for most 3s in a game"

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"Watch Luke Kennard complete the come-from-behind Clippers kill with an improbable bucket […] The post VIDEO: Luke Kennard hits 4-point play to complete unreal 35-point Clippers comeback vs."

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"Leonard going down immediately opened the door for more playing opportunities for LA Clippers players like Terance Mann and Luke Kennard, and […] The post 2 Clippers players expected to take bigger roles with Kawhi Leonard out, per Tyronn Lue appeared first on ClutchPoints."

2020
"Phoenix is seeking Detroit guard Luke Kennard for a future first-round pick, perhaps as soon as the 2020 NBA draft, league sources say."

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"Luke Kennard flips on-the-run, over-the-shoulder alley-oop pass to Thon Maker (video)"

2018
"Going deeper into dynasty formats, Alex Barutha looks at sleeper candidates like Jarrett Allen, Luke Kennard, Alec Burks."

2017
"Once and for all, Duke has to accept that this team belongs to Luke Kennard"

2016
"The story turned from Giles to Duke being threatened to Luke Kennard balling out again"

2015
"Franklin (Cincinnati) senior guard Luke Kennard, a Duke signee, scored 44 points Friday against Brookville to pass LeBron James for fourth on the Ohio High School Athletic Association career scoring list."

• 8 NBA teams that need to make a trade (and 1 move they could make)
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• Ziaire Williams Talks Trade, Joining Nets, More
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• Western Notes: Kennard, Edwards, Wembanyama, KD, Blazers
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• Contract Details: Kennard, Fernando, Graham, Allen
Luke Kennard‘s new one-year contract with the Grizzlies, originally reported to be worth $11MM, actually has a base value of just $9.25MM, Hoops Rumors has learned. Kennard can also earn an additional $1,387,500 in unlikely incentives, so his deal can max out at $10,637,500. That disparity between the reported terms and the actual terms is […]...2024
• Grizzlies Re-Sign Luke Kennard to One-Year, $11M Contract
The Memphis Grizzlies and free agent guard Luke Kennard agreed to a one-year, $11 million contract, according to multiple reports. Re-signing Kennard for $11 million will put the Grizzlies about $1 million into the luxury tax. That can be worked around with a smaller move. NBA teams are not required to be under the tax […] The post Grizzlies Re-Sign Luke Kennard to One-Year, $11M Contract ap...2024
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• Luke Kennard, Grizzlies Agree To One-Year, $11M Deal

Luke Kennard and the Memphis Grizzlies have agreed to a one-year, $11 million contract. Kennard averaged 11 points and 3.5 assists while shooting 45 percent on three-pointers for the Grizzlies last season. The Grizzlies acquired Kennard from the LA Clippers at the trade deadline in 2023. Kennard is represented by Steven Heumann, Aaron Mintz and Dave Spahn....2024
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• Grizzlies, Luke Kennard Agree To One-Year Deal

Free agent sharpshooter Luke Kennard is returning to the Grizzlies, according to Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN, who hears from sources that the two sides have reached an agreement on a one-year, $11MM deal. The Grizzlies turned down Kennard’s $14.8MM team option for the 2024/25 season on June 29, making him an unrestricted free agent, but […]...2024
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• Sources: Grizz bring back Kennard on $11M deal

Luke Kennard, who averaged 11 points and 3.5 assists last season, is returning to the Grizzlies on a one-year, $11 million contract, sources told ESPN....2024
• Central Notes: Pistons Roster, Pistons Outlook, Ball, Haliburton
The Pistons have an open roster spot but that doesn’t mean they will fill it anytime soon, Omari Sankofa II of the Detroit Free Press writes. They could sign one of the better remaining free agents on the market — Tyus Jones, Markelle Fultz, Luke Kennard or Isaac Okoro — but they could just leave the […]...2024
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• Possible Fits For The Remaining FAs From Our Top-50 List

Of the 50 players we listed as our top free agents of the summer last month, 43 have signed NBA contracts. That leaves seven unsigned players from that top-50 list. They are as follows: Tyus Jones, G Isaac Okoro, F (Cavaliers RFA) Luke Kennard, G Precious Achiuwa, F/C Markelle Fultz, G Cedi Osman, F Gordon […]...2024
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• Grizzlies re-sign Luke Kennard
The Memphis Grizzlies recently re-signed wing Luke Kennard. Kennard (6-5, 206) has appeared in 63 games (25 starts) and has averaged 11.1 points, 3.0 rebounds and 3.0 assists in 25.2 minutes while shooting 47.5 percent from the field, 48.3 percent from 3-point range and 90.6 percent from the free throw line since he was acquired … Continue reading "Grizzlies re-sign Luke Kennard"...2024
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• Luke Kennard, Grizzlies Agree To One-Year, $11M Deal
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• Sources: Grizz bring back Kennard on $11M deal
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• Luke Kennard, Grizzlies To Discuss New Contract After $14.8M Team Option Declined
The Memphis Grizzlies have declined their $14.8 million option on Luke Kennard for the 24-25 season. Both Kennard and the Grizzlies have interest in a restructured contract. The Grizzlies would have been over the first apron had they picked up their option on Kennard. Kennard averaged 11.0 points, 2.9 rebounds and 3.5 assists in 25.6 minutes over 39 games last season. Kennard shot 45.0 percent o...2024
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• Grizzlies vs Trailblazers Game Highlights

The Grizzlies ended the quarter on a 26-2 run, holding the Blazers scoreless for over the last five minutes of the game and win their first game of the season, 112-100 in Portland. Desmond Bane led the Grizzlies with 30 points, 8 rebounds, and 5 assists as Jaren Jackson Jr. (27 points, 7 rebounds) and Luke Kennard (15 points, 5 rebounds) totaled 42 points....2023
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• Luke Kennard becomes second player in NBA history to record 30 points on only 3-pointers
Luke Kennard of the Memphis Grizzlies became the second player in NBA history to score 30 points in a single game with just 3-pointers, also joining Klay Thompson and Ty Lawson as the only players to hit 10 3s on 90% or better on 11-plus attempts from deep. In Friday night’s 151-114 blowout win over […] The post Luke Kennard becomes second player in NBA history to record 30 points on o...2023
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• Grizzlies' Luke Kennard drains 10 triples, breaks franchise record for most 3s in a game

Kennard scored 30 points, all on 3s, in Memphis' rout of Houston Friday night...2023

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• Duke recruit passes LeBron in Ohio scoring
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• VIDEO: Luke Kennard hits 4-point play to complete unreal 35-point Clippers comeback vs. Wizards
The Los Angeles Clippers pulled off the second largest comeback in NBA history and arguably the most stunning comeback of all-time. It came off the hands of one Luke Douglas Kennard who hit a 4-point play down three to stun the Wizards, 116-115. Watch Luke Kennard complete the come-from-behind Clippers kill with an improbable bucket […] The post VIDEO: Luke Kennard hits 4-point play to compl...2022
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• 2 Clippers players expected to take bigger roles with Kawhi Leonard out, per Tyronn Lue
SAN DIEGO – When Kawhi Leonard suffered the ACL injury in the playoffs, the expectation was that he’d miss the entirety of the playoffs due to the fragility and seriousness of the injury. Leonard going down immediately opened the door for more playing opportunities for LA Clippers players like Terance Mann and Luke Kennard, and […] The post 2 Clippers players expected to take big...2021
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• Once and for all, Duke has to accept that this team belongs to Luke Kennard
The Blue Devils narrowly avoided disaster on Saturday, thanks mostly to Kennard...2017
• Paul George reacts to Clippers’ 35-point comeback, Luke Kennard’s game winner
This 2021-22 NBA season has been one of the toughest to predict outcomes for, and the Los Angeles Clippers have been the toughest team to gauge. After losing a tough game to the struggling New York Knicks on Sunday, Luke Kennard and the Clippers took on the Washington Wizards Tuesday night hoping to get back […] The post Paul George reacts to Clippers’ 35-point comeback, Luke Kennard&#...2022
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• Report: Clippers’ Luke Kennard purchases $5.5 million Tarzana home
The LA Clippers and guard Luke Kennard agreed to a four-year, $56 million rookie contract extension last summer shortly after being traded to Los Angeles. If that deal, which could reach up to $64 million with incentives, wasn’t enough proof that the Clippers believed in him, Kennard just doubled down on it. According to Dirt.com, […] The post Report: Clippers’ Luke Kennard purch...2021
• Luke Kennard reveals decision on joining Stephen Curry in 3-point contest at All-Star Weekend
The LA Clippers have continued to plug away at the season as they continue without stars Kawhi Leonard and Paul George. On Friday night, the team dropped to 25-26 with a loss to the Miami Heat, but Luke Kennard turned into a little bit of a Stephen Curry. Kennard missed was in health and safety […] The post Luke Kennard reveals decision on joining Stephen Curry in 3-point contest at All-Star...2022
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• WATCH: Adam Sandler shows up at Duke, plays pickup game with Luke Kennard
Sandler has confidence in his jumper even playing alongside a future NBA player...2017
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• NCAA Tournament: Players In NBA Of The Sweet 16 Schools

The Sweet 16 of the 2024 NCAA Tournament is set with all eight No. 1 and No. 2 seeds reaching this stage where they are two wins away from the Final Four in Arizona. Here's a list of all the former players of the schools in the Sweet 16 who are currently in the NBA. Duke leads with 24 former players in the NBA, followed by North Carolina and Gonzaga with 10 apiece. Thursday West: • No. 2 Ari...2024
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• NCAA Tournament: Players In NBA Of The 64 First Round Schools

With the 2024 NCAA Tournament underway, here's a list of all the former players of the schools in the first round who are currently in the NBA, headlined by Kentucky with 28 and Duke with 24. The below links are to the 'Players in the NBA' page for each school. EAST REGION 1 Connecticut (4) vs. No. 16 Stetson (0)Connecticut: Andre Drummond, Jordan Hawkins, Andre Jackson Jr., Adama Sanogo 8 Florid...2024
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• Luke Kennard Set To Rejoin Grizzlies In 2-3 Weeks
Grizzlies shooting guard Luke Kennard, who has been sidelined since November 14 with a left knee bone bruise, is nearing his return to the 5-14 club. Memphis has revealed (Twitter link) that the team expects the 6’5″ wing back in the lineup in the next two-to-three weeks. Across his eight available games, the 27-year-old is […]...2023
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• 2023 NBA Mock Draft: SB Nation writers project the first round
Photo by Garrett Ellwood/NBAE via Getty Images We know Victor Wembanyama is going No. 1 overall, but our mock draft features twists and turns as our experts pick for their teams in the first round. The NBA playoffs came to an end when the Denver Nuggets were crowned champions, but that just means it’s time for draft season. The 2023 NBA Draft is going down on Thursday, June 22. But today i...2023
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• Checking in on former Detroit Pistons who played in the NBA postseason
Although the Detroit Pistons have struggled to reach the playoffs recently, former players have made an impact on their current teams this postseason. Former Detroit Pistons who made the playoffs: 8. Luke Kennard Since leaving Detroit, Kennard has reached the Western Conference Finals and led the league in three-point shooting percentage. Luke Kennard is one […] Checking in on former Detroit...2023
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• Duke Commit Luke Kennard Surpassed LeBron James on Ohio’s All-Time HS Scoring List (VIDEO)
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