Luke Kennard leaves Lakers for two-year deal with Phoenix Suns - BERITAJA

In request of three-point shooting, the Lakers mislaid the league’s champion sharpshooter connected the first time of free agency.

Guard Luke Kennard has agreed to a two-year, $13-million woody pinch the Phoenix Suns, The Times confirmed Tuesday.

Kennard was an unrestricted free supplier aft he was traded to the Lakers past February from the Atlanta Hawks. His presence coincided pinch a melodramatic violative uptick for the Lakers, who went from 34.9% shooting from 3 successful games earlier Kennard and 37.7% successful games after. Kennard was connected a one-year, $11-million statement past season, his ninth twelvemonth successful the NBA.

The erstwhile Duke prima averaged 9 points, 2.6 rebounds and 2.4 assists for the Lakers while shooting 44.8% from three-point range. He showed his power beyond conscionable shooting erstwhile he took connected much ballhandling duties precocious successful the play to capable successful during injuries to Luka Doncic and Austin Reaves. In a starting domiciled during the past six games of the regular season, Kennard averaged 6.4 assists.

The Lakers already mislaid LeBron James connected the first time of free agency aft the 22-time All-Star informed the squad he intended to motion location other for his NBA-record 24th season. Kennard could person provided a captious floor-spacing portion about Doncic, who thrives erstwhile surrounded by lob-catching centers, diversion wings and knockdown shooters.