I was looking at his stats and he is a career 43.9% 3 point shooter. Last year his 3 point field goal % was 45% which was 2nd best in the league.
Although his defense isn’t that great, I don’t think it’s bad enough to pass on someone who shoots the ball so well. I believe he’s a much better defender than Trae Young. 3 point shooting is such a valuable skill in today’s NBA. So what gives?
he should go to another country
New CBA has really limited the market for these types of players. Same with Tyus Jones.
I’ve adopted the Knicks as my eastern conference team this season in hopes of this trend stopping
I have no clue
I don’t see a huge difference between a guy like him and Malik Beasley yet Beasley has a contract and he doesn’t
Players now are not just really good at one thing anymore. You’ve gotta have atleast 2-3 tools you’re skilled in for a roster spot now. He’ll definitely get a vet minimum somewhere though.
Also comparing Trae Young to Luke Kennard just based on their defensive capabilities is insane lol clearly Trae Young is handling a whole lot more on the offensive end than Luke Kennard to say the least lol
He’s working on a contract with Memphis
Gary Trent just got the minimum recently, and there are still guys available that I would want more than Kennard like Tyus Jones and Lonnie Walker that can’t find deals so far.
defense lacking, but man that dood can shoot
Luke is that you?
Crazy class system the nba has. You could be a really good contributor and only make the minimum
Because he and the Grizzlies probably have an agreement in principal to bring him back on a restructured contract, but both sides were waiting on the Grizzlies moving some dead weight salary off the books before finalizing everything, probably.
He’s not very good. He does one thing well but he can’t create it in his own and it’s easily defended.
Idk
I wonder if this will be a reason to get rid of the 2nd apron. Not sure when they’d be able to adjust the structure of the CBA or if it’s fluid.
It’s not just his defense. He’s undersized with a short wingspan and has a very low release. So it’s extremely difficult for him to get off open looks. And he can’t really playmake or create his own shot either. The league has tons of guys who can shoot close to 40% but are also long and can defend and do other things. The days of 1-dimensional catch-and-shoot guards is over. I would never sign Kennard. And I say that as someone who was a fan of his a few years ago on the Clippers.
He probably wants a bigger contract than what most teams are willing to offer.