Shams Charania: Free agent sharpshooter Luke Kennard has agreed to a one-year, $11 million deal with the Atlanta Hawks, sources tell ESPN. Kennard has been one of the best 3-point shooters in the NBA, and Atlanta negotiated the new deal with CAA’s Aaron Mintz and Dave Spahn.
Source: Twitter @ShamsCharania
Source: Twitter @ShamsCharania
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Michael Scotto @MikeAScotto
Sources: Luke Kennard is expected to draw interest from several teams in free agency, including the Nuggets, Hawks, Rockets, Knicks, Clippers, Blazers, and Pistons. As noted on @hoopshype, Kennard is not expected to return to the Grizzlies. He shot 43.3% on 3-pointers this season – 5:15 PM
Sources: Luke Kennard is expected to draw interest from several teams in free agency, including the Nuggets, Hawks, Rockets, Knicks, Clippers, Blazers, and Pistons. As noted on @hoopshype, Kennard is not expected to return to the Grizzlies. He shot 43.3% on 3-pointers this season – 5:15 PM

Ryan Blackburn @NBABlackburn
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Nuggets showing interest in Cam Whitmore and Luke Kennard, according to league insiders.
Thoughts on how this all might work out for Denver
milehighsports.com/free-agency-re… – 4:00 PM
NEW for @MileHighSports
Nuggets showing interest in Cam Whitmore and Luke Kennard, according to league insiders.
Thoughts on how this all might work out for Denver

milehighsports.com/free-agency-re… – 4:00 PM

Ryan Blackburn @NBABlackburn
Stein and Fischer reporting Nuggets interest in Luke Kennard which if you listened to Pickaxe this morning you would not be surprised. I think shooting is a higher priority for TP-MLE than Bruce Brown’s skill set at this moment. – 3:28 PM
Stein and Fischer reporting Nuggets interest in Luke Kennard which if you listened to Pickaxe this morning you would not be surprised. I think shooting is a higher priority for TP-MLE than Bruce Brown’s skill set at this moment. – 3:28 PM

Michael Scotto @MikeAScotto
Reporting on Myles Turner, Malik Beasley, Dennis Schroder, Nickeil Alexander-Walker, Caris LeVert, Duncan Robinson, Dorian Finney-Smith, Clint Capela, Luke Kennard, Landry Shamet. Trade talks on Nick Richards, Simone Fontecchio, Cam Whitmore on @hoopshype. hoopshype.com/lists/nba-inte… – 10:34 AM
Reporting on Myles Turner, Malik Beasley, Dennis Schroder, Nickeil Alexander-Walker, Caris LeVert, Duncan Robinson, Dorian Finney-Smith, Clint Capela, Luke Kennard, Landry Shamet. Trade talks on Nick Richards, Simone Fontecchio, Cam Whitmore on @hoopshype. hoopshype.com/lists/nba-inte… – 10:34 AM

Paul Garcia @PaulGarciaNBA
Players mentioned in here:
Luke Kornet
Guerschon Yabusele
Brook Lopez
NAW
Luke Kennard
Clint Capela
Larry Nance Jr.
Nicolas Batum and many more free agents: open.substack.com/pub/thespotups… – 8:42 PM
Players mentioned in here:
Luke Kornet
Guerschon Yabusele
Brook Lopez
NAW
Luke Kennard
Clint Capela
Larry Nance Jr.
Nicolas Batum and many more free agents: open.substack.com/pub/thespotups… – 8:42 PM
More on this storyline
Shams Charania: Hawks star Trae Young reached out to Kennard and Nickeil Alexander-Walker this evening to help recruit them to the franchise, sources said. Two big wing gets for the Hawks. -via Twitter @ShamsCharania / June 30, 2025
In addition to its well-chronicled interest in Dorian Finney-Smith, Houston wants to explore the feasibility of signing Luke Kennard. -via marcstein.substack.com / June 30, 2025
The Hawks and Nuggets, sources say, also have interest in Kennard. Atlanta landing both Kennard and Nickeil Alexander-Walker would mark noted boosts to its wing rotation. -via marcstein.substack.com / June 30, 2025