<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/nba/atlanta-hawks/hawks-news-trae-young-dime-luke-kennard-3');   ga('set', 'title', 'Trae Young dishes absolute dime to Luke Kennard for easy 3');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/IMG_0260.jpeg"><figcaption>Kamil Krzaczynski-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><h1>Trae Young dishes absolute dime to Luke Kennard for easy 3</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-10-29T18:17:09-07:00">October 29th, 6:17pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-10-29T18:17:09-07:00">October 29th, 6:17pm</time><address><a>David Yapkowitz</a>David Yapkowitz is an NBA Associate Editor at ClutchPoints. He is a credentialed reporter based in Los Angeles who covers the NBA/WNBA, NCAA/NCAAW and boys/girls high school basketball.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Atlanta Hawks</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The Atlanta Hawks came into their game against the Brooklyn Nets on Wednesday looking to get back into the win column and snap a two-game losing streak. But if the Hawks want to get a win, they’re going to have to do so without star point guard <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/atlanta-hawks/hawks-news-trae-young-nets-game-knee-injury">Trae Young who left the game early due to a knee injury</a>. But before Young left the game, he made sure to make an incredible pass to teammate Luke Kennard who <a href="https://x.com/ClutchPoints/status/1983687718363394081" rel="noopener">buried the open three-point shot</a>.</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">Trae Young with the SMOOTH behind-the-back dime to Luke Kennard for the triple 🤩<a href="https://t.co/oRrRBp17BO">pic.twitter.com/oRrRBp17BO</a></p><p>— Hawks Nation (@HawksNationCP) <a href="https://twitter.com/HawksNationCP/status/1983687675984146849?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">October 30, 2025</a></p></blockquote><p><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></p></figure><p>Trae Young’s injury occurred late in the first quarter of the Hawks’ game against the Nets, not too long after he made the pass to Luke Kennard for the easy three. As of publication, the game was in the third quarter with the Hawks holding a slim lead.</p><p>Young is now in his eighth season in the NBA, and coming off his second consecutive All-Star appearance, and fourth overall. He has the option to become an unrestricted free agent this offseason should he decline his player option. The <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/atlanta-hawks/hawks-news-trae-young-nukes-rumors-anger-lack-contract-extension">Hawks and Young were unable to agree on a contract extension</a> before the season started.</p><p>Young had appeared in all four games for the Hawks to this point, at just about 33 minutes per game. He had been averaging 20.8 points, 2.3 rebounds, 9.5 assists and 1.0 steals, albeit not so great shooting efficiency. Before he left the Nets game, he had six points, one rebounds and one assist.</p><p>As for Kennard, this is his first season with the Hawks after signing as a free agent in the offseason. Along with the trade for Kristaps Porzingis and the signing of a Nickeil Alexander-Walker in free agency, Kennard’s signing signaled the Hawks desire to try and compete in the Eastern Conference this season.</p><p>Kennard has also appeared in all four games for the Hawks at a little over 23 minutes per game. He’s been averaging 6.0 points, 2.5 rebounds and 2.5 assists with splits of 47.4 percent shooting from the field, 30 percent shooting from the three-point line and 100 percent shooting from the free-throw line.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Trae Young dishes absolute dime to Luke Kennard for easy 3

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/nba/atlanta-hawks/hawks-news-trae-young-in-awe-luke-kennard-shooting-display');   ga('set', 'title', 'Hawks’ Trae Young in awe of Luke Kennard’s shooting display');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/Luke-Kennard.jpg"><figcaption>Dale Zanine-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><h1>Hawks’ Trae Young in awe of Luke Kennard’s shooting display</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-10-03T14:35:34-07:00">October 3rd, 2:35pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-10-03T14:35:34-07:00">October 3rd, 2:35pm</time><address><a>Malik Brown</a>Malik Brown is a multimedia reporter based in Atlanta who covers the Hawks and Dream for ClutchPoints. Malik has worked in entertainment and sports, and he specializes in the NBA and NFL.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Atlanta Hawks</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The Atlanta Hawks’ training camp is underway, and they look a bit different from what they did about a year ago. Over the offseason, <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/atlanta-hawks/hawks-news-nickeil-alexander-walker-sign-and-trade-with-timberwolves">they added Kristaps Porzingis, Nickeil Alexander-Walker</a>, and Luke Kennard to help improve the team’s chances of competing in the Eastern Conference, and they’re already making their presence felt in the facility. All three players bring something different to the table, but on this day, Trae Young <a href="https://x.com/TheTraeYoung/status/1974159794660581499" rel="noopener">was amazed</a> by what Kennard could do.</p><p>Kennard has been one of the 3-point shooters in the league for the past few years, and he showed that in the Hawks’ latest practice. In a clip that the social media team posted, Kennard went around the court knocking down all of his shots, which left Young literally on the floor.</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">Cool Hand Luke doesn't miss 🔥 <a href="https://twitter.com/LukeKennard5?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@LukeKennard5</a> <a href="https://t.co/jht2Zb9461">pic.twitter.com/jht2Zb9461</a></p><p>— Atlanta Hawks (@ATLHawks) <a href="https://twitter.com/ATLHawks/status/1973848698930233722?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">October 2, 2025</a></p></blockquote><p><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></p></figure><p>Young reposted the video on social media and responded with, “This mf don’t miss.”</p><p>He indeed did not miss, and that’s what the Hawks want to see from him this season, and it was probably a big reason why Young recruited him to sign with the team in free agency.</p><h2><b>Luke Kennard ready to play alongside Trae Young</b></h2><p>On Media Day, Kennard was asked about what he thinks it will look like playing alongside Young after playing with Ja Morant for the past few years.</p><p>“For me, playing with Trae and the way he can pass the ball, really control the offense. I know he’s going to find me in different situations,” Kennard said. “I know he’s going to want me to shoot the ball every time I can.</p><p>“I think just playing with his speed and his pace and how controlled he is on the floor, it’s just going to bring everybody’s level up. He kind of makes everybody better around him. I’m excited.”</p><p><a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/atlanta-hawks/hawks-news-trae-young-is-youngest-player-ever-to-average-30-points-10-assists-in-consecutive-months">With a willing passer like Young</a>, Kennard may be able to get more looks than he’s ever had in his career. That should bode well for him and the Hawks, as their offense is about getting up the 3-point shot. Kennard is a 44% 3-point shooter, and there aren’t many players in the league with that kind of efficiency on the perimeter.</p><p>The Hawks now have a few players who are dangerous from range, which includes Kennard, Young, and Kristaps Porzingis. For a big man, Porzingis might be the best perimeter shooter at his position, and that gives the Hawks a lot of versatility on what they can do on offense.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Hawks’ Trae Young in awe of Luke Kennard’s shooting display

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/nba/atlanta-hawks/hawks-news-luke-kennard-hypes-up-hawks-contract-heartwarming-picture-son');   ga('set', 'title', 'Luke Kennard hypes up Hawks contract with heartwarming picture of son');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/Kennard-vs-the-Hawks.jpg"><figcaption>Petre Thomas-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><h1>Luke Kennard hypes up Hawks contract with heartwarming picture of son</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-07-01T13:00:14-07:00">July 1st, 1:00pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-07-01T13:00:14-07:00">July 1st, 1:00pm</time><address><a>Jackson Stone</a>Jackson Stone is a Mercer University senior from Atlanta on track to graduate with a BA in communications. A lifelong sports lover, Jackson is a die-hard fan of all Atlanta teams. He joined ClutchPoints in 2023.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Atlanta Hawks</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>On Monday evening, the <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/nba-stories/nba-rumors-shams-declares-hawks-rockets-cooking-in-free-agency">Atlanta Hawks made two free agency splashes</a> by signing guards <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/atlanta-hawks/hawks-news-the-role-trae-young-played-atlanta-early-free-agency-spree">Nickeil Alexander-Walker and Luke Kennard</a>, each of whom figures to provide Atlanta with some much-needed bench depth. It was just the latest in a frenzy of moves the Hawks have made this offseason to try to bolster themselves into contention in a suddenly wide-open Eastern Conference landscape.</p><p>On Tuesday morning, Kennard took to <a href="https://www.instagram.com/lukekennard5/?hl=en" rel="noopener">his Instagram story</a> with an adorable picture of his son, along with the caption “Go Hawks!”</p><p>Kennard is the current career leader in three-point shooting percentage among active players at over 43%, and will help shore up that area of the Hawks’ bench after the team lost shooters like Georges Niang and Caris LeVert earlier this summer.</p><p>Kennard’s defensive limitations mean it might be hard for head coach Quinn Snyder to find many minutes to play alongside Trae Young, but he will provide some significant floor-spacing during the non-Trae minutes to help put pressure on opposing defenses.</p><h2><b>A big summer for the Hawks</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/Mar-3-2025-Memphis-Tennessee-USA-Memphis-Grizzlies-guard-Luke-Kennard-10-drives-to-the-basket-as-Atlanta-Hawks-guard-Trae-Young-11-defends-during-the-third-quarter-at-FedExForum.jpg"><figcaption>Petre Thomas-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><p>It was just over a year ago that the Hawks appeared to have one of the bleakest future outlooks of any team in the NBA thanks to the fact that they didn’t own many of their future draft picks due to the disastrous Dejounte Murray trade.</p><p>However, fast forward to 2025, and the Hawks now have an impressive stable of young rising players like Jalen Johnson, Dyson Daniels, and Zaccharie Risacher, along with established veterans like Kristaps Porzingis who can help the team win now, especially considering how wide open the Eastern Conference currently is.</p><p>The architect behind these moves has been newly signed general manager Onsi Saleh, who has quickly earned the trust of Hawks fans with a series of savvy moves to open up this offseason.</p><p>On paper, the 2025-26 Hawks will be the ideal roster of players with which to surround Young, able to cover for his shortcomings on defense and space the floor to give him maximum space to operate on offense.</p><p>Of course, the game isn’t played on paper, but Hawks fans have as much reason to be excited right now as they have in a very long time.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Luke Kennard hypes up Hawks contract with heartwarming picture of son

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He has covered Louisiana high school and college basketball in spurts for over a decade. A basketball lifer from the bayou, his gumbo-stirring form matches his elbow jumper celebrations. Fast enough for varsity hoops, tall enough for a soccer scholarship. He has words and will travel, just not on the court.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Boston Celtics</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/golden-state-warriors/warriors-news-nba-refs-missed-calls-dubs-grizzlies-finish">Memphis Grizzlies were still miffed by the missed calls</a> at the end of an NBA Play-In Tournament tug of war with the Golden State Warriors as they hopped on the plane home. Interim head coach Tuomas Ilsalo’s most important task over the next two days is getting the locker room to let it all go. Desmond Bane, Jaren Jackson Jr., and <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/memphis-grizzlies/grizzlies-news-ja-morant-no-doubt-status-do-or-die-game-injury">Ja Morant’s Grizzlies need to embrace an elimination game mentality</a> to grow as a championship trio. Veteran Luke Kennard is using Jrue Holiday (Boston Celtics) as a title-worthy example of leadership while getting ready to host the Dallas Mavericks.</p><p>Anthony Davis and Klay Thompson’s Mavericks are a huge hurdle for a Grizzlies team still trying to win over a bandwagon full of skeptics. Dallas is free of pressure, individually and collectively after the Luka Doncic trade and Kyrie Irving injury. Both Davis and Thompson have ring-fitting experience heading into a must-win matchup in Memphis. Morant, Bane, and Jackson Jr. have one postseason run many years ago and a poor record against winning teams this season.</p><p>An eight-year veteran, Kennard pointed to a recent game against the Celtics as a blueprint for a young Grizzlies squad when talking to ClutchPoints recently.</p><p>“You look at a team like (the Boston Celtics) and we were toe-to-toe with them pretty much the whole game. I think having those veteran guys out there, you can learn a lot with (Jrue Holiday) and (Al Horford) and just how they work with some of those younger guys,” Kennard explained. “It’s just a good dynamic and something we look at. We will watch the film on it and I’m sure guys will pick something up.”</p><p>The Mavericks have surely been watching film on Kennard as the 28-year-old sharpshooter’s 43.3% three-point <a href="https://www.nba.com/stats/players/traditional?CF=FG3A*GE*250&amp;PerMode=Totals&amp;dir=A&amp;sort=FG3_PCT" rel="noopener">shooting this season has been lethal.</a> Tuomas Iisalo has been more than willing to let Kennard fire away (261 attempts), giving Memphis a reliable close-out attacking floor-spacer around Ja Morant and Zach Edey.</p><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/Luke-Kennard-Grizzlies-versus-Celtics.jpg"><figcaption>Petre Thomas-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><p>Whatever happens will be a learning experience, providing both organizations with some much-needed information going into the offseason. Dallas advanced to Friday’s game with a 120-106 victory over the Sacramento Kings. Anthony Davis led Dallas with 27 points, nine rebounds, three blocks, one steal, and an assist. Klay Thompson added 23 points to topple the Sacramento Kings. The Mavericks should be fine once healthy, even if the aging group is in the second tier of contender conversations moving forward.</p><p>The Grizzlies are on far shakier ground. EVP/GM Zach Kleiman seems safe after axing Taylor Jenkins midseason. Desmond Bane and Jaren Jackson Jr.’s futures hinge on postseason success and/or All-NBA votes. Ja Morant briefly left Tuesday’s loss to the Warriors with an ankle injury but is expected to play against the Mavericks. Memphis has ruled out Brandon Clarke (PCL sprain), Zyon Pullin (patellar tendon surgery), and Jaylen Wells (wrist fracture, concussion).</p><p>How will the home team fare if their franchise cornerstone cannot go at 100% full speed? Luke Kennard believes a big dose of veteran leadership will go a long way to answering some of the most pressing questions.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Exclusive: Luke Kennard reveals why Grizzlies need Celtics vibe in do-or-die Play-In game

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From playing to coaching to covering the game as a media member, Brett has been involved with the game of basketball from many different perspectives. Breaking the news of various free agent signings, yearly NBA Draft news and other key stories around the league, Brett is always on the phone, getting the latest news and rumors around the NBA. Be sure to follow him on Twitter @BrettSiegelNBA.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Editorials</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>How is it already August? It seems like the 2023-24 NBA season just ended, yet here we are just over a month away from players reporting back to their teams for preseason practices and training camp in preparation for the 2024-25 season. Still, several key free agents remain available for NBA teams to negotiate with, even after Tyus Jones, Luke Kennard, and others recently came off the board.</p><p>Jones was one of the best free agents remaining after NBA Summer League in Las Vegas concluded. With the market quiet and virtually no teams having the ability to offer him a long-term deal, Jones opted to take a <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/suns-news-tyus-jones-agrees-to-3-3-million-contract">one-year, minimum deal</a> to prove his worth with a contending team. The 28-year-old point guard is among the best in the league when it comes to assist-to-turnover ratio, and he will now aid Kevin Durant, Devin Booker, and Bradley Beal in their pursuit of a title with the Phoenix Suns.</p><p>Kennard was another big name to recently come off the board as a free agent late in the NBA offseason, as he ultimately returned to the Memphis Grizzlies. In June, the Grizzlies declined Kennard’s $14.8 million team option in hopes of finding common ground on a deal that would save them some money in luxury taxes. On Wednesday, the two sides came to an <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/grizzlies-news-luke-kennard-returns-11-million-contract">agreement on a $11 million contract</a> for the 2024-25 season. He will become an unrestricted free agent once again next summer.</p><p>While Jones and Kennard decided to sign new contracts, Gordon Hayward didn’t receive much interest this offseason. As a result, the 34-year-old veteran forward has decided to call it quits. On Thursday, Hayward announced on social media that he was <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/gordon-hayward-makes-emotional-retirement-announcement-after-14-seasons">going to be retiring</a>, ending his 14-year NBA career. Hayward, a 2017 All-Star, never fully recovered after a devastating leg injury he suffered at the start of the 2017-18 season with the Boston Celtics, as his time with the Charlotte Hornets shortly after was also cut short due to injuries.</p><p>Entering the month of August, very few impactful talents remain available for teams to negotiate with ahead of training camp. However, players like Isaac Okoro and Markelle Fultz still remain on the open market, searching for new contracts before the 2024-25 season.</p><h2><b>Isaac Okoro – Restricted free agent</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/Okoro-Celebrates-Three.jpg"><figcaption>Winslow Townson-USA TODAY Sports</figcaption></figure><p>The Cleveland Cavaliers have spent a ton of money on their core group this offseason. Donovan Mitchell received a $150 million extension, Evan Mobley received a $224 million maximum rookie contract extension, and Jarrett Allen recently got a $91 million extension. With Darius Garland also under contract after signing a max deal last summer, the Cavs now have their focal points through the 2027-28 season. The only question mark remaining is Isaac Okoro, who remains a restricted free agent this summer.</p><p>Okoro has made a name for himself in Cleveland due to his 3-and-D capabilities while shooting a career-high 39.1 percent from the perimeter during the 2023-24 season. The Cavs have been <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/isaac-okoro-cavs-tenure-writing-on-the-wall">exploring all of their options</a> pertaining to bringing Okoro back, as well as possibly including him in a sign-and-trade to upgrade their talent on the wing. It is not hard to imagine that the Cavs will bring him back on a team-friendly contract at this stage, a deal that could set the Cavs up for a roster move ahead of the trade deadline.</p><h2><b>Markelle Fultz – Unrestricted free agent</b></h2><p>After signing both Kentavious Caldwell-Pope and Cory Joseph this offseason, it appears as if Markelle Fultz’s time with the Orlando Magic has come to an end. Despite the label of being a “bust” as the No. 1 overall pick in 2017, Fultz has averaged 11.6 points and 4.8 assists per game while shooting 48.0 percent from the floor over the last five seasons in Orlando.</p><p>The 26-year-old point guard hasn’t commanded much attention in free agency around the NBA to this point, yet it would be surprising if he isn’t on a roster at the start of training camp. Fultz can still bring a lot to the table as a backup guard for a team that already has an established presence in their backcourt. Keep an eye on playoff-contending teams having interest in Fultz pertaining to one of their final roster spots and a minimum deal.</p><h2><b>Lonnie Walker IV – </b><b>Unrestricted free agent</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/Lonnie-Walker-IV-shooting.jpg"><figcaption>Trevor Ruszkowski-USA TODAY Sports</figcaption></figure><p>There may not be a better scoring weapon available in free agency right now than Lonnie Walker IV. With a variety of teams interested in his services last offseason, Walker opted to sign a one-year deal with the Brooklyn Nets. He averaged 9.7 points per game while shooting 38.4 percent from beyond the arc in 58 games with Brooklyn. Any team looking to bolster their bench scoring should want to gamble on Walker with a minimum contract, especially since he is still only 25 years old. Walker is yet another example of how the new financial rules in the CBA have impacted middle-class NBA free agents.</p><h2><b>Talen Horton-Tucker – </b><b>Unrestricted free agent</b></h2><p>Talen Horton-Tucker hasn’t received any real offers from NBA teams in free agency this offseason. The Dallas Mavericks were rumored to have interest in him, but they recently signed Spencer Dinwiddie to round out their roster.</p><p>Last season with the Utah Jazz, Horton-Tucker averaged 10.1 points and 3.5 assists per game while shooting 39.6 percent from the floor in 51 total games. Do not be surprised if there are quite a few European teams that show interest in the former Los Angeles Lakers second-round pick.</p><h2>Marcus Morris Sr. – <b>Unrestricted free agent</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/Marcus-Morris-shoots-over-Jrue-Holiday.jpg"><figcaption>David Butler II-USA TODAY Sports</figcaption></figure><p>Marcus Morris Sr. will be 35 by the time the 2024-25 season begins. Still, he has proven year-after-year to be a dependable scorer. Throughout the entirety of his career, Morris has always been known for being a shooter, and he shot over 40 percent from three-point range with the Philadelphia 76ers and Cleveland Cavaliers last season.</p><p>The Cavs still have open roster spots, one of which could go to Morris, and it is possible that the 76ers could explore the possibility of bringing back the veteran. In fact, Keith Pompey of the Philadelphia Inquirer recently <a href="https://www.inquirer.com/sixers/sixers-marcus-morris-dvis-bertns-nba-free-agency-cleveland-cavaliers-20240801.html?utm_source=t.co&amp;utm_campaign=edit_social_share_twitter_traffic&amp;utm_medium=social&amp;utm_content=&amp;utm_term=&amp;int_promo=" rel="noopener">flirted</a> with this idea. No matter where Morris ends up, he will be a reliable scorer on the bench.</p><h2><b>Danilo Gallinari – </b><b>Unrestricted free agent</b></h2><p>If there is one area in which Danilo Gallinari can still help a team as he gets set to turn 36 years old, it is three-point shooting. For his career, the Italian big man has shot 38.1 percent from three-point range. Do not let his 32.3 percent shooting from deep last season with the Washington Wizards, Detroit Pistons, and Milwaukee Bucks fool you. Even though knee injuries have limited Gallinari’s usage through the years, he is still an experienced offensive weapon who is an excellent option for a contending team to have on their bench. Should Gallinari’s time in the NBA be over, it wouldn’t be surprising to see him return to Italy and play in the EuroLeague.</p><h2><b>Evan Fournier – </b><b>Unrestricted free agent</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/Pistons-Evan-Fournier-drives-against-the-Celtics.jpg"><figcaption>Lon Horwedel-USA TODAY Sports</figcaption></figure><p>Much like Gallinari, Evan Fournier is a seasoned veteran who understands his role as a perimeter shooter in this league. Despite the 2023-24 season not being his best, Fournier has still managed to shoot 37.4 percent from three-point range for his career. Any team needing an extra spot-up shooter should look no further than the Frenchman on the wing. It doesn’t appear as if the veteran is having thoughts of leaving the NBA right now.</p><h2><b>Jae Crowder – </b><b>Unrestricted free agent</b></h2><p>It wasn’t too long ago that Jae Crowder was playing a pivotal role for the 2019-20 Miami Heat and the 2020-21 Phoenix Suns. Interestingly enough, both teams ended up making it to the NBA Finals. Known for his abilities as a 3-and-D wing who can guard virtually any position, Crowder brings toughness and experience to his organization. That is why the Milwaukee Bucks have valued his leadership over the last two seasons. However, the Bucks brought in others like Gary Trent Jr. and Taurean Prince this offseason, signaling that Crowder will need to look for a new team. The 34-year-old may wind up being a mid-season addition for any team that runs into injury problems.</p><h2><b>Robert Covington – </b><b>Unrestricted free agent</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/Robert-Covington-shooting.jpg"><figcaption>Bill Streicher-USA TODAY Sports</figcaption></figure><p>There are so many experienced forwards still remaining on the pen market that are viable three-point shooting options. Robert Covington is another one of those players, but he stands out because of his defensive versatility as a small-ball center. He has the size to still be a rotational defender in this league, and Covington has always been a pretty reliable three-point shooter. Everyone who talks about Covington always discusses what a great locker room leader he is as well. Between playing on the wing and in the frontcourt, Covington is likely to receive a minimum contract from a team.</p><h2><b>Cedi Osman – </b><b>Unrestricted free agent</b></h2><p>When LeBron James departed from the Cavs in 2018, Cedi Osman saw his role on the wing increase. Osman averaged double-digit scoring numbers for four straight seasons in Cleveland, and then he was traded to the San Antonio Spurs in 2023. Last season, Osman saw his lowest minutes since his rookie year, resulting in lower than expected scoring and shooting averages. Although Osman is not an electric or athletic finisher, he is a steady presence on the wing that can get going from deep. Out of all the players on this list, he is probably one of the most deserving to remain in the NBA. At the same time, concerns over his defensive effort loom large as to why he remains a free agent late this NBA offseason.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Best NBA free agents remaining with Tyus Jones, Luke Kennard, Gordon Hayward off board

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/grizzlies-news-luke-kennard-returns-11-million-contract');   ga('set', 'title', 'Grizzlies’ Luke Kennard returns on $11 million contract');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/Luke-Kennard-returns-on-11-million-contract.jpg"></figure><h1>Grizzlies’ Luke Kennard returns on $11 million contract</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2024-07-31T10:00:56-07:00">July 31st, 10:00am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2024-07-31T10:23:52-07:00">July 31st, 10:23am</time><address><a>Brett Siegel</a>Brett Siegel joined ClutchPoints as a credentialed NBA insider and reporter in May 2023 after previously covering the NBA for Fastbreak on FanNation and NBA Analysis Network, as well as working with Louisville Basketball. From playing to coaching to covering the game as a media member, Brett has been involved with the game of basketball from many different perspectives. Breaking the news of various free agent signings, yearly NBA Draft news and other key stories around the league, Brett is always on the phone, getting the latest news and rumors around the NBA. Be sure to follow him on Twitter @BrettSiegelNBA.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">NBA</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The Memphis Grizzlies have decided to bring back sharpshooter Luke Kennard on a one-year, $11 million <a href="https://x.com/wojespn/status/1818691213341368800" rel="noopener">contract</a> for the 2024-25 season, according to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski.</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">BREAKING: Luke Kennard is re-signing with the Grizzlies on a 1-year, $11 million deal, per <a href="https://twitter.com/wojespn?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@wojespn</a>. <a href="https://t.co/pPzpsIS2eJ">pic.twitter.com/pPzpsIS2eJ</a></p><p>— ClutchPoints (@ClutchPoints) <a href="https://twitter.com/ClutchPoints/status/1818691639566610787?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">July 31, 2024</a></p></blockquote><p><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></p></figure><p>Kennard, who had his $14.8 million <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/grizzlies-bargain-bin-free-agent-to-target-to-round-out-roster">team option declined</a> by the Grizzlies ahead of free agency in June, never seemed to have eyes for other organizations in free agency. Since joining the Grizzlies during the 2022-23 season, Kennard has been their best perimeter-scoring option. His 45.0 percent shooting from behind the arc was second in the league this past year, trailing only Grayson Allen’s 46.1 three-point shooting percentage.</p><p>The problem with Kennard in Memphis has been injuries. Unfortunately, the 28-year-old lefty has only played in 63 games for the Grizzlies over the last one-and-a-half seasons, resulting in his lack of value as a free agent. In his short time with the team, Kennard has averaged 11.1 points and 3.0 assists per game while shooting 48.3 percent from three-point range. These are all career-high marks for Kennard with a single team.</p><p>The Grizzlies always held intentions of re-signing Kennard on a more team-friendly contract once they opted out of his team option this offseason, and now they wind up saving themselves a chunk of money with this new $11 million contract.</p><p>The upcoming 2024-25 season is going to be about redemption for the Grizzlies, as they have their eyes set on getting back to the playoffs in an emphatic way.</p><h2><b>Luke Kennard, Grizzlies primed for comeback</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/Luke-Kennard-celebrating.jpeg"><figcaption>Petre Thomas-USA TODAY Sports</figcaption></figure><p>The main issue for Kennard and the Grizzlies this past season was the fact that <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/grizzlies-most-to-blame-for-disastrous-2023-24-nba-season">they were never healthy</a>. A total of 33 different players logged minutes for the Grizzlies over the course of the 2023-24 season, and a handful of players were forced to fill in for Kennard. Unlike others in Memphis, who suffered season-ending injuries, Kennard dealt with a variety of ailments.</p><p>Originally, a concussion and a linger knee injury forced him to miss games during the first half of the season. As the season progressed, Kennard continued to deal with knee problems that limited his time on the court.</p><p>If there is one team that is expected to rise in the Western Conference during the 2024-25 season, it is the Grizzlies, due to all of the players they will be getting back from injury. In addition to Kennard, the Grizzlies will have Ja Morant, Desmond Bane, Marcus Smart, and Derrick Rose healthy again. Big man Brandon Clarke should also be 100 percent ready to go after working his way back from an Achilles injury.</p><p>Kennard is going to once again be an important part of the puzzle for the Grizzlies due to the fact that he is one of the best shooters in the league. The seven-year veteran has never shot less than 39.4 percent from three-point range in a season, and he has averaged at least 44.6 percent shooting from deep in each of the last four seasons.</p><p>The Grizzlies know what they are capable of achieving heading into the new season, and bringing back Kennard was vital for them to once again find success on the court.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Grizzlies’ Luke Kennard returns on $11 million contract

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/best-luke-kennard-trade-destinations-grizzlies-make-him-available-after-ja-morant-injury');   ga('set', 'title', 'Best Luke Kennard trade destinations if Grizzlies make him available after Ja Morant’s injury');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/best-luke-kennard-trade-destinations-if-grizzlies-make-him-available-after-ja-morants-injury.webp"></figure><h1>Best Luke Kennard trade destinations if Grizzlies make him available after Ja Morant’s injury</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2024-01-10T15:17:23-08:00">January 10th, 3:17pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2024-01-10T15:17:23-08:00">January 10th, 3:17pm</time><address><a>Mike Cruz</a>Mike Cruz is an editorial writer at ClutchPoints, primarily covering the NBA.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Editorials</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The Memphis Grizzlies’ 2023-24 season essentially went straight down the drain the moment the team announced that Ja Morant was done for the year. Now that the Grizzlies are likely already looking forward to next season, perhaps they could make sharpshooting guard Luke Kennard available for trade ahead of the February deadline.</p><p>After suffering a subluxation of his right shoulder during a training session on Saturday, <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/ja-morant-injury-grizzlies-how-long-it-takes-for-nba-players-to-return-from-labrum-surgery">Morant underwent surgery</a> to repair a torn labrum. Morant is expected to make a full recovery and be ready at the start of the 2024-25 season.</p><p>The Grizzlies won just six games during Morant’s league-mandated 25-game suspension to begin the campaign. He made his season debut on December 19 against the New Orleans Pelicans and instantly made an impact by scoring 34 points and making the game-winning floater to emphatically announce his return to the NBA.</p><p>The All-Star guard appeared in nine outings and helped the Grizzlies win six games with him on the floor. Memphis looked poised to make a second-half push with Morant leading the way. Unfortunately, he won’t be able to do that with his season ending abruptly.</p><p>With that, Memphis will now shift its focus to preparing for next season. Perhaps <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/why-ja-morant-season-ending-injury-features-massive-grizzlies-silver-lining">the Grizzlies could retool</a> and start making changes ahead of the trade deadline. One player who could garner interest from a handful of contenders is Luke Kennard.</p><p>Kennard is a terrific shooter who has made <a href="https://www.basketball-reference.com/players/k/kennalu01.html">43.6 percent</a> of his three-pointers for his career. He will certainly be a terrific outside shooting option for any playoff hopeful. Here are some potential destinations for Luke Kennard should the Grizzlies place him on the trade block.</p><h2><b>Best trade destinations for Grizzlies’ </b><b>Luke Kennard</b></h2><h2><b>Orlando Magic</b></h2><p>If there is one young playoff hopeful who needs a sniper like Luke Kennard, it’s the Orlando Magic. The <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/magic-news-paolo-bancheros-mvp-like-run-highlights-magics-thrilling-ot-win-vs-hawks">Magic have ascended</a> as one of the surprising postseason contenders in the Eastern Conference. They currently find themselves in the logjam that separates the 4th to 8th seeds by just one game.</p><p>Orlando has hung its hat on its top-notch defense so far this season. The Magic have the 4th-best defensive rating in the league. They’re also No. 3 in steals and No. 4 in defensive rebound percentage.</p><p>However, the Magic’s struggles have come on the offensive side of the floor, particularly with their three-point shooting. Orlando has the 4th worst three-point percentage in the NBA and the team just makes 10.9 triples a night, which is 28th in the NBA. They also rank in the bottom 10 in offensive rating and 20th in points per game.</p><p>That’s where Luke Kennard comes in. Kennard’s career 43.6 percent shooting from long range should instantly help save the Magic’s three-point shooting woes. He has led the league in three-point shooting percentage for two seasons in a row now. He shot 44.9 percent in 2021-22 and further ramped it up the following season with an absurd 49.4 percent in 2022-23.</p><p>The Magic could finally pull the plug on Jonathan Isaac and send him to the Grizzlies along with a second-rounder or two to acquire Kennard. Isaac ideally could beef up Orlando’s defense. But since he doesn’t see much playing time in the first place, they could be better off filling in his roster spot with someone who can help them address their struggles from beyond the arc.</p><h2><b>Cleveland Cavaliers</b></h2><p>Another poor-shooting playoff contender that could trade for Luke Kennard is the Cleveland Cavaliers. The Cavaliers have been trying to address their three-point shooting weaknesses from the summer. But unfortunately, their offseason additions haven’t really translated.</p><p>Apart from <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/cavs-darius-garland-evan-mobley-paris-clash-vs-nets">the Cavs’ unfortunate luck</a> with injuries to Darius Garland and Evan Mobley, part of the reason for Cleveland’s regression has been its lackluster three-point shooting. The Cavaliers are in the middle of the pack in terms of makes and attempts. However, they rank just 25th in three-point shooting percentage for the season.</p><p>Sam Merrill has been by far Cleveland’s best outside sniper this year. However, the 43 percent three-point shooter doesn’t really get much playing time (13.6 minutes per game) to make a substantial impact on the Cavs offense. Their big offseason addition Max Strus also isn’t shooting at a desirable clip from three. On the season, Strus is making just 34.7 percent from long distance.</p><p>Kennard’s addition should give the Cavaliers an elite catch-and-shoot sniper who could thrive playing in a Donovan Mitchell-run offense.</p><h2><b>Philadelphia 76ers</b></h2><p>Apart from their rival Boston Celtics, the Philadelphia 76ers are the only other team in the league that boasts a top-five offense and defense. The Sixers could boost their No. 5 offense even further if they are able to raise their three-point percentage to within the upper half of the league. A sniper like Luke Kennard could help them with that.</p><p>Philadelphia currently <a href="https://www.nba.com/stats/teams/traditional?dir=A&amp;sort=FG3_PCT">ranks 17th</a> in the NBA in three-point shooting percentage at 36.6 percent. Much of <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba-mvp-monday-nikola-jokic-returns-top-spot-joel-embiid-injury">the Sixers offense</a> thrives with Joel Embiid dominating inside the paint. Adding a 43.6 percent shooter like Kennard alongside Embiid could lead to one of two things. It could open more space for the reigning MVP to operate down low or it could free up the league’s best outside shooter percentage-wise from the last two seasons should opposing defenses opt to double-team Embiid.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Best Luke Kennard trade destinations if Grizzlies make him available after Ja Morant’s injury

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He is based in Los Angeles and currently covers basketball at every level from NBA/WNBA to men/women college and boys/girls high school.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">NBA</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The Memphis Grizzlies entered the 2023-24 NBA season with <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/grizzlies-news-ja-morants-agent-meetings-with-grizzlies" rel="noopener">a decimated roster</a>. Not only were they without star point guard Ja Morant who is serving his 25 game suspension, but they also are without two key frontcourt players in Steven Adams who was <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/grizzlies-get-crushing-steven-adams-injury-update-as-2023-24-regular-season-dawns" rel="noopener">ruled out for the season</a>, and Brandon Clarke who is still recovering from an injury from last year. The Grizzlies now will be without sharpshooting wing Luke Kennard who was added to the injury report after being placed in concussion protocol. He was already ruled out for Friday’s game against the Denver Nuggets and will <a href="https://twitter.com/ChrisHerrington/status/1718015394097553409" rel="noopener">also miss Saturday’s game</a> against the Washington Wizards as per Chris Herrington of The Daily Memphian.</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">Taylor Jenkins says Luke Kennard’s absence should be on the short end but will definitely be out tomorrow night in Washington as well.</p><p>— Chris Herrington (@ChrisHerrington) <a href="https://twitter.com/ChrisHerrington/status/1718015394097553409?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">October 27, 2023</a></p></blockquote><p><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></p></figure><p>Luke Kennard was added to the Grizzlies injury report after leaving their season opener against the New Orleans Pelicans after taking a hit to the face. Following the game, he was placed into the NBA’s concussion protocol. While he was initially ruled out for only the Nuggets game, the Wizards game was added as well. It’s a back to back for the Grizzlies.</p><p>Kennard was acquired by the Grizzlies at the trade deadline last season from the Los Angeles Clippers. He suffered a shoulder injury during their first round playoff series against the Los Angeles Lakers and was forced to miss the deciding Game 6.</p><p>In 24 games for the Grizzlies last season, Kennard averaged 11.3 points per game, 3.1 rebounds and 2.3 assists with splits of 52.6 percent shooting from the field, 54 percent shooting from the three point line and 94.7 percent shooting from the free throw line.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Grizzlies get crucial Luke Kennard injury update vs. Wizards

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/grizzlies-news-luke-kennard-limited-injury-lakers');   ga('set', 'title', 'Grizzlies’ Luke Kennard gets final injury status update for must-win Lakers matchup');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/grizzlies-news-luke-kennard-gets-concerning-injury-update-amid-questionable-status-for-lakers-clash.jpg"></figure><h1>Grizzlies’ Luke Kennard gets final injury status update for must-win Lakers matchup</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2023-04-28T18:30:56-07:00">April 28th, 6:30pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2023-04-28T18:45:24-07:00">April 28th, 6:45pm</time><address><a href="https://joeymistretta.wordpress.com">Joey Mistretta</a>Joey Mistretta is a sports writer/editor who covers multiple sports. Notably, Mistretta covers baseball, basketball, and football. He is originally from a small town in Southern California. Mistretta graduated college with a degree in broadcast journalism from Biola University.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">NBA</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/memphis-grizzlies-3-bold-predictions-for-game-6-vs-lakers" rel="noopener">Memphis Grizzlies</a> are facing a win-or-go-home game on Friday against the Los Angeles Lakers in LA, and <a href="https://twitter.com/espn_macmahon/status/1652025335591088128" rel="noopener">the latest update</a> on <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/grizzlies-news-luke-kennard-receives-worrisome-injury-update-ahead-of-game-6-vs-lakers" rel="noopener">Luke Kennard</a> will worry Memphis fans, per Tim MacMahon.</p><p>“Grizzlies rule out Luke Kennard for Game 6.”</p><p>The Grizz need all hands on deck to stay alive in the series. Memphis enters play trailing the Lakers 3-2, and winning on the road in Los Angeles will prove to be a difficult task.</p><p>Kennard isn’t a make-or-break player, but his strong shooting gives Memphis an advantage against the Lakers. Los Angeles has performed well during the series, but the Grizzlies can out-shoot them with players like Kennard on the floor.</p><p>Kennard, who was acquired by Memphis from the Los Angeles Clippers prior to the trade deadline, averaged 11.3 points per game with the Grizzlies. He was extremely efficient from beyond the arc through 24 regular season games in Memphis.</p><p>Overall, the Grizzlies and Lakers aren’t great three-point shooting teams. LA ranks 24th in three-point percentage, while the Grizzlies are 22nd. However, that only strengthens the case for Luke Kennard’s value to the Grizzlies. If Memphis can consistently find the bottom of the net from three-point land, the Lakers likely won’t be able to match their production.</p><p>Memphis will need the rest of the rotation to step up from a shooting standpoint and hit some threes because, after all, Kennard is one of their top snipers from long range. If they can force a Game 7, they will have a chance to close things out at home.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Grizzlies’ Luke Kennard gets final injury status update for must-win Lakers matchup

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/grizzlies-news-luke-kennard-receives-worrisome-injury-update-ahead-of-game-6-vs-lakers');   ga('set', 'title', 'Luke Kennard receives worrisome injury update ahead of Game 6 vs. Lakers');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/Kennard-1.jpg"></figure><h1>Luke Kennard receives worrisome injury update ahead of Game 6 vs. Lakers</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2023-04-27T18:43:07-07:00">April 27th, 6:43pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2023-04-27T18:43:51-07:00">April 27th, 6:43pm</time><address><a>David Yapkowitz</a>David is in his first season as an NBA Associate Editor at ClutchPoints. He is based in Los Angeles and currently covers basketball at every level from NBA/WNBA to men/women college and boys/girls high school.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">NBA</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p><a href="https://clutchpoints.com/memphis-grizzlies-3-bold-predictions-for-game-6-vs-lakers" rel="noopener">The Memphis Grizzlies</a> pulled off a dominating NBA playoffs Game 5 win against the Los Angeles Lakers to keep their season alive. While the Grizzlies still trail 3-2, <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/grizzlies-news-ja-morant-nearly-leapt-over-lebron-james-with-alley-oop" rel="noopener">Ja Morant</a> has arguably been the best player during their NBA playoffs first round series. They’ll need more explosiveness from Morant to stave off elimination again and force a Game 7 on their homecourt. One of the major adjustments Grizzlies head coach Taylor Jenkins made in Game 5 was playing Luke Kennard more. Luke Kennard left the with an injury and he is now on the Grizzlies injury report <a href="https://twitter.com/GrizzliesPR/status/1651738049657667585?s=20" rel="noopener">as questionable</a>.</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">.<a href="https://twitter.com/memgrizz?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@memgrizz</a> status report, First Round Game 6 at <a href="https://twitter.com/Lakers?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@Lakers</a>:</p><p>QUESTIONABLE <br>Luke Kennard – LT Shoulder Soreness</p><p>OUT<br>Steven Adams – RT Knee PCL Sprain<br>Brandon Clarke – LT Achilles Tear<br>Jake LaRavia – RT Calf Soreness</p><p>— Grizzlies PR (@GrizzliesPR) <a href="https://twitter.com/GrizzliesPR/status/1651738049657667585?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">April 28, 2023</a></p></blockquote><p><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></p></figure><p>Luke Kenanrd suffered the injury late in the game and did not return, although the Grizzlies were already up comfortably. The injury is on his shooting side and if he is unable to play, that will be a huge blow for a Grizzlies team that has struggled to find consistency from three-point range this series. Percentage-wise, Kennard is the best shooter in the NBA with a league-leading 49.4 percent from downtown.</p><p>Kennard joined the Grizzlies midseason at the trade deadline in a three team deal also involving the Los Angeles Clippers and Houston Rockets. In 24 regular season games for the Grizzlies, Kennard averaged 11.3 points per game, 3.1 rebounds and 2.3 assists with shooting splits of 52.6 percent shooting from the field, 54 percent shooting from the three-point line and 94.7 percent shooting from the free-throw line.</p><p>Kennard played 18 minutes in Game 5 and finished with six points, five rebounds and one assist before he left the game. But it was his mere presence that opened things up for the Grizzlies in the paint. Opposing defenses need to pay attention to him at the three-point line and can’t help off on drives to the basket. Fans will be hoping for a good update on the Grizzlies injury report for Game 6.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Luke Kennard receives worrisome injury update ahead of Game 6 vs. Lakers

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/grizzlies-news-luke-kennard-suffers-shoulder-injury-in-dominating-game-5-win-vs-lakers');   ga('set', 'title', 'Luke Kennard suffers shoulder injury in dominating Game 5 win vs. Lakers');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/Kennard.jpg"></figure><h1>Luke Kennard suffers shoulder injury in dominating Game 5 win vs. Lakers</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2023-04-26T19:29:07-07:00">April 26th, 7:29pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2023-04-26T19:29:07-07:00">April 26th, 7:29pm</time><address><a>David Yapkowitz</a>David is in his first season as an NBA Associate Editor at ClutchPoints. He is based in Los Angeles and currently covers basketball at every level from NBA/WNBA to men/women college and boys/girls high school.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">NBA</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p><a href="https://clutchpoints.com/grizzlies-news-ja-morant-nearly-leapt-over-lebron-james-with-alley-oop" rel="noopener">The Memphis Grizzlies</a> kept their season alive with a dominating 116-99 win over the Los Angeles Lakers to force the series back to Crypto.co Arena. Coming into the game down 3-1, the Grizzlies needed this kind of performance to extend the series and give themselves some momentum heading into Game 6. One of the adjustments that Grizzlies head coach Taylor Jenkins made was playing Luke Kennard more. Kennard as a team-high +26 in plus/minus and had a big impact on the game. Luke Kennard <a href="https://twitter.com/GrizzliesPR/status/1651401807984312321?s=20" rel="noopener">suffered a shoulder injury</a> during the game, however, and did not return. Fans will nervously await the Grizzlies injury report for Game 6 to see if Kennard’s name appears.</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">Luke Kennard (left shoulder) is doubtful to return.</p><p>— Grizzlies PR (@GrizzliesPR) <a href="https://twitter.com/GrizzliesPR/status/1651401807984312321?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">April 27, 2023</a></p></blockquote><p><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></p></figure><p>Kennard joined the Grizzlies at the trade deadline in a three-team trade involving the Los Angeles Clippers and Houston Rockets. Percentage-wise, Kennard is the best three-point shooter in the NBA knocking them down at a 49.4 percent clip. He brought much needed outside shooting to the Grizzlies. They’ve been struggling to knock down threes against the Lakers and Kennard should be playing a ton of minutes to space the floor.</p><p>Since joining the Grizzlies, Kennard has been averaging 11.3 points per game, 3.1 rebounds and 2.3 assists with shooting splits of 52.6 percent shooting from the field, 54 percent shooting from the three-point line and 94.7 percent shooting from the free-throw line in 24 games at about 26 minutes of playing time. In the playoffs, however, Kennard had been averaging 7.5 points, 3.8 rebounds and 1.5 assists with shooting splits of 50 percent from the field, 46.2 percent from three-point range and 100 percent from the free-throw line in about 22 minutes through the first four games of the series.</p><p>In Game 5, Kennard played 18 minutes and finished with six points and five rebounds before he exited the game. Fans will hope for good news regarding Luke Kennard and the Grizzlies injury report heading into Game 6.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Luke Kennard suffers shoulder injury in dominating Game 5 win vs. Lakers

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/clippers-news-luke-kennard-breaks-silence-trade-grizzlies');   ga('set', 'title', 'Luke Kennard breaks silence on trade from Clippers to Grizzlies');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/Terance-Mann-Luke-Kennard-Los-Angeles-Clippers-Memphis-Grizzlies.jpeg"><figcaption>CP</figcaption></figure><h1>Luke Kennard breaks silence on trade from Clippers to Grizzlies</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2023-03-07T06:05:18-08:00">March 7th, 6:05am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2023-03-07T22:07:31-08:00">March 7th, 10:07pm</time><address><a>Tomer Azarly</a>Tomer Azarly is in his seventh season as the LA Clippers beat writer for ClutchPoints. From the Lob City era to the Kawhi Leonard-Paul George era, he brings you everything you need to know about the Clippers.In his off time, Tomer likes to play basketball, video games, and draw.You can follow his Twitter for all Clippers content below:</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Editorials</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>LOS ANGELES — Luke Kennard drilled five 3-pointers on Sunday night as the Los Angeles Clippers crowd ooh’d and ahh’d, nearly helping his team earn a stellar road win while shorthanded. The <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/clippers-news-russell-westbrook-reacts-first-win-kawhi-leonard-paul-george" rel="noopener">Clippers did squeak out</a> a victory late on Sunday night, but it came against Kennard’s Memphis Grizzlies. It wasn’t supposed to be this way, though.</p><p>Kennard came into the season as the vital part of the Clippers’ offensive system, and was even dubbed their “secret weapon,” according to Nicolas Batum. He was beloved by his teammates, he always tried to make the right play, never pouted if he wasn’t playing, and was always unselfish. Unfortunately, his unselfishness is probably what led to his eventual trade out of Los Angeles.</p><p>“I mean you always wish you can stay somewhere for like your whole career,” <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/clippers-rumors-la-makes-decision-on-luke-kennards-future-amid-trade-links" rel="noopener">Grizzlies guard Luke Kennard told</a> ClutchPoints after his first game back in Los Angeles since the trade. “That’s just how it is. I’ve built a lot of great relationships here and I definitely wish it could’ve worked, but there’s a business side to basketball where some stuff, it just doesn’t work. There might be other teams that want players and stuff, and I think the fit might be a little bit better.”</p><p>Coming off a 2021-22 season in which he led the NBA in 3-point shooting at 44.9 percent, Luke Kennard’s volume took a significant dip in 2022-23. He was shooting right around the same percentage at 44.7 percent, but the fact of the matter is he was too passive when his lone job was to not pass.</p><p>During a press conference in December, head coach Tyronn Lue was asked where he would rank Luke Kennard among the best shooters in the NBA.</p><p>“How many more premier shooters you think there is in the league?” <a href="https://twitter.com/TomerAzarly/status/1605952293810995200" rel="noopener">Tyronn Lue asked</a>. “Premier, let’s just say 10? I’d say he’s 10th because they don’t pass up shots though. The other nine guys, they’re looking for that shot at all times and he turns down too many shots.</p><p>“But if you go on makes, he’s at the top, he’s one of the top guys as far as makes. But the other guys, they’re seeking shots and they know they’re supposed to shoot the basketball, they don’t turn down shots. So if you go off that, Luke’s 10th, if you go off makes, he’s at the top two or three.”</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">Ty Lue says Luke Kennard would be a top 2 shooter in the NBA if he hunted his shot more. Because he doesn’t, he’s around 10th.</p><p>I asked Luke for his response to that statement: <a href="https://t.co/IMMiZSZq86">pic.twitter.com/IMMiZSZq86</a></p><p>— Tomer Azarly (@TomerAzarly) <a href="https://twitter.com/TomerAzarly/status/1605952293810995200?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">December 22, 2022</a></p></blockquote><p><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></p></figure><p>Now with the Memphis Grizzlies, Luke Kennard has seen an uptick in volume — 3.8 3-point attempts per game with LA to 4.3 per game with Memphis — and 3-point percentage – 44.7 percent with LA to 53.3 percent with Memphis.</p><p>“They’ve been on me ever since I got there just to be aggressive and hunt my shot as much as I can,” Kennard told ClutchPoints. “Our team does a good job of playing basketball and sharing the ball and making the right plays, so the ball is gonna make its way around [to me].”</p><p>Luke Kennard started the season off red-hot for the Clippers, shooting just under 48 percent from deep before suffering a calf injury that would sideline him for nine games. He would return to play 15 games before experiencing soreness in the same calf. Kennard would miss another nine games before returning to the crowded Clippers lineup that was continuously trying to figure out rotations.</p><p>Kennard eventually found himself out of Tyronn Lue’s rotation, and by the time the trade deadline arrived, it was clear a changing of the guard(s) was somewhat necessary. The belief was that Reggie Jackson and John Wall would be the only guards on the way out, considering how valuable Kennard had been to the Clippers in the past.</p><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/Kawhi-Leonard-Paul-George-Luke-Kennard-Los-Angeles-Clippers.jpeg"></figure><p>As part of a four-team trade, though, the Clippers sent Luke Kennard to the Memphis Grizzlies and received Eric Gordon back.</p><p>“I don’t know if anything really went wrong,” Kennard explained. “We just dealt with injuries and stuff throughout the year, which wasn’t great. I was out for a little bit, so that didn’t help me, personally. But just kind of the in-and-out situation was tough and didn’t make anything easy.</p><p>“Overall, I don’t regret anything. I had a great few years here. They gave me my second NBA contract, so I’m grateful for everything that they helped me out with. I got married out here, so a lot big-time memories and I’ll cherish them forever, but it’s always good to start fresh and I’m excited to see what Memphis can do.”</p><p>Throughout his seven hours at Crypto.com Arena on Sunday, Clippers staff members, coaches, and players took time to give their former teammate a big hug and check in on him.</p><p>“I think they got a great crew over there. They—” Kennard paused as he was approached and hugged by one of the sports science members of the Clippers staff. After some catching up, he continued, “They got what it takes to be a really really special team and to make it far. I’m rooting for them. I got a lot of friends there, built great relationships, hopefully if we see them in the playoffs or whatever, it’ll be great to take them out, but like I said, they got a great crew and great coaches, so I’m always here for them.”</p><p>The <a href="https://twitter.com/TomerAzarly/status/1632583596346343424" rel="noopener">tribute video that aired</a> for Kennard during the first timeout of the game caught him off guard, but gave everyone an opportunity to embrace the return of “Cool Hand Luke.”</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">The Luke Kennard tribute video by the Clippers: <a href="https://t.co/FItv7fgEeC">pic.twitter.com/FItv7fgEeC</a></p><p>— Tomer Azarly (@TomerAzarly) <a href="https://twitter.com/TomerAzarly/status/1632583596346343424?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">March 6, 2023</a></p></blockquote><p><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></p></figure><p>“It was cool! I didn’t know that that was gonna happen, but I was able to watch some of it. It’s cool. I know I had some cool memories on the court with the fans and the team, so it’s great to see and it’s cool to have some support when you come back to a team you played for so it felt good.”</p><p>The most memorable, of course, has to be the incredible 35-point road comeback against the Washington Wizards capped off by Luke Kennard’s four-point play for the lead — and win — with 1.9 seconds remaining.</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">The Clippers bench reaction to the game winner and win. Nic Batum in disbelief. Eric Bledsoe showing a lot of emotion. <a href="https://t.co/GFjeQ5h7q8">pic.twitter.com/GFjeQ5h7q8</a></p><p>— Tomer Azarly (@TomerAzarly) <a href="https://twitter.com/TomerAzarly/status/1486183219779162114?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">January 26, 2022</a></p></blockquote><p><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></p></figure><p>When Luke Kennard arrived in Los Angeles, he was coming off a year-long absence due to an injury and the COVID-19 shutdown. The Clippers inked him to a four-year deal before he even played a game, displaying their belief in his abilities.</p><p>Under coach Tyronn Lue, Kennard became the league’s best 3-point shooter, and he was third in 3-point shooting this season before he was traded.</p><p>“Getting married was the biggest step, obviously. But just growing up, outside of basketball and building relationships. Everything just kind of slowed down a little bit. The NBA life, it slowed down for me, just got comfortable, and it was a fun few years, it really was. I’ll cherish the moments and the relationships I had with these guys forever and it’s something that I’ll be a part of forever.”</p><p>Once the buzzer rang to officially end Sunday night’s matchup between the Clippers and Grizzlies, Lue did something you don’t usually see him do, darting straight onto the court in the direction of Kennard, where the two embraced.</p><p>“Luke Kennard is just a guy I loved,” <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/clippers-news-tyronn-lue-message-luke-kennard-trade-grizzlies" rel="noopener">Tyronn Lue said</a> with a wide smile. “One of my favorites. Just the development from the first year to the second year being the best 3-point shooter in the league last year was huge for us. And just continued, kept developing.</p><p>“I just [gave him] a big hug because I miss him. That’s one of my favorite guys, and so just gave him a big hug, told him I missed him, and he was happy to see me as well.”</p><p>Despite being traded to the Grizzlies, it’s clear the move is still somewhat fresh for Kennard. He referred to the Clippers as “here” and the Grizzlies as “there,” which is to be expected for someone who spent a good few years in Los Angeles developing a bond with the fans who yelled “LUUUUUUUUUUUKKEE!” anytime he checked into a game.</p><p>That being said, Kennard is enjoying his time with the Grizzlies and is looking forward to a deep playoff run. He does, however, have a parting message for Clippers fans who have been struggling to watch the team that was supposed to be the best in franchise history.</p><p>“Just keep rooting these guys on,” Kennard said with a smile as he watched Clippers players file out of the locker room to go home. “They put the work in. They really enjoy what they do and they want to win. It’s nothing that they don’t see, they want to fix what they’ve been going through. They got a win tonight which was big for them, but just keep trusting them and have faith in them. They’re gonna put the work in to do the best they can each and every night and make it as far as they can.”</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Luke Kennard breaks silence on trade from Clippers to Grizzlies

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/clippers-news-tyronn-lue-message-luke-kennard-trade-grizzlies');   ga('set', 'title', 'Clippers coach Tyronn Lue’s message to Luke Kennard after trade to Grizzlies');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/Tyronn-Lue_s-message-to-Luke-Kennard-after-trade-to-Grizzlies.jpg"></figure><h1>Clippers coach Tyronn Lue’s message to Luke Kennard after trade to Grizzlies</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2023-03-06T07:17:35-08:00">March 6th, 7:17am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2023-03-06T07:17:35-08:00">March 6th, 7:17am</time><address><a>Tomer Azarly</a>Tomer Azarly is in his seventh season as the LA Clippers beat writer for ClutchPoints. From the Lob City era to the Kawhi Leonard-Paul George era, he brings you everything you need to know about the Clippers.In his off time, Tomer likes to play basketball, video games, and draw.You can follow his Twitter for all Clippers content below:</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Mini-Editorials</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>LOS ANGELES — <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/clippers-news-paul-george-reacts-to-reggie-jackson-luke-kennard-john-wall-trades" rel="noopener">Luke Kennard</a> made his return to Los Angeles to face Tyronn Lue and the <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/clippers-news-russell-westbrook-reacts-first-win-kawhi-leonard-paul-george" rel="noopener">Clippers</a> for the first time since he was traded to the Memphis Grizzlies at the NBA’s trade deadline.</p><p>Kennard was sent to Memphis as part of a three-team trade that sent Eric Gordon to the Los Angeles Clippers and John Wall and Danny Green to the Houston Rockets.</p><p>In his return, Kennard received a <a href="https://twitter.com/TomerAzarly/status/1632583596346343424?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1632583596346343424%7Ctwgr%5Ea4d11eefa74958b9efc10be5affef31a0f3f150b%7Ctwcon%5Es1_&amp;ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fwp.clutchpoints.com%2Fwp-admin%2Fpost.php%3Fpost%3D2109966action%3Dedit" rel="noopener">tribute video</a> from the Clippers as well as a nice ovation from fans at Crypto dot com Arena.</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">The Luke Kennard tribute video by the Clippers: <a href="https://t.co/FItv7fgEeC">pic.twitter.com/FItv7fgEeC</a></p><p>— Tomer Azarly (@TomerAzarly) <a href="https://twitter.com/TomerAzarly/status/1632583596346343424?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">March 6, 2023</a></p></blockquote><p><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></p></figure><p>Kennard finished the game shooting 5-of-7 from the field, including a perfect 5-of-5 from three. Clippers head coach Tyronn Lue laughed when Kennard’s name was brought up during his post-game press conference.</p><p>“Just at the end,” Lue said of his interactions with Luke Kennard. “Just [gave him] a big hug because I miss him. That’s one of my favorite guys, and so just gave him a big hug, told him I missed him, and he was good to see me as well.</p><p>“But you knew he was going to come in and have a good game, especially if you leave him open with the way he was, and one time not getting back in transition because we’re complaining to the refs, gave him a three. Not getting matched up twice in transition, giving up a three, and so we gotta be better with those things. We talk about it every single day, but now we gotta start actually executing it.”</p><p>Luke Kennard helped his Grizzlies build a 16-point lead thanks to a monstrous 51-point barrage in the third quarter. It was the fourth quarter that did Memphis in, as the Clippers outscored them 38-17 to win by a score of 135-129.</p><p>“It’s good to be back, seeing everybody,” Luke Kennard told ClutchPoints with a smile. “I wish we could’ve came out with a win. But overall, it was a good experience to see everybody.</p><p>“I’m rooting for them. I got a lot of friends there, built great relationships. Hopefully if we see them in the playoffs, it would be great to take them out.”</p><p>Luke Kennard played two-and-a-half seasons for the Clippers before moving out to Memphis. In his tenure with LA , Kennard averaged 9.7 points, 2.5 rebounds, and 1.7 assists per game.</p><p>The Clippers and Grizzlies will face off two more times later this month on March 29th and March 31st. It’s unclear whether the Grizzlies star guard Ja Morant will play or not after stepping away from the team following his IG Live incident where Ja flashed a gun.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Clippers coach Tyronn Lue’s message to Luke Kennard after trade to Grizzlies

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/clippers-news-paul-george-reacts-to-reggie-jackson-luke-kennard-john-wall-trades');   ga('set', 'title', 'Clippers’ Paul George reacts to Reggie Jackson, Luke Kennard, John Wall trades');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/Kawhi-Leonard-Paul-George-Luke-Kennard-Reggie-Jackson-John-Wall-Los-Angeles-Clippers.jpeg"><figcaption>CP</figcaption></figure><h1>Clippers’ Paul George reacts to Reggie Jackson, Luke Kennard, John Wall trades</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2023-02-11T07:33:10-08:00">February 11th, 7:33am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2023-02-11T07:36:24-08:00">February 11th, 7:36am</time><address><a>Tomer Azarly</a>Tomer Azarly is in his sixth season as the LA Clippers beat writer for ClutchPoints. From the Lob City era to the Kawhi Leonard-Paul George era, he brings you everything you need to know about the Clippers.In his off time, Tomer likes to play basketball, video games, and draw.You can follow his Twitter for all Clippers content below:</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Editorials</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>LOS ANGELES – Paul George and the Los Angeles Clippers saw three of their teammates get traded ahead of the February 9th NBA Trade Deadline. Reggie Jackson was dealt to the Charlotte Hornets, Luke Kennard to the Memphis Grizzlies, and John Wall to the Houston Rockets.</p><p>In the trades, the Clippers were able to acquire Mason Plumlee, Eric Gordon, and Bones Hyland. The moves likely aren’t enough to improve their championship odds, but they did add some interesting depth while getting rid of guards with the same strengths and weaknesses who struggled to crack the rotation all season long.</p><p>“I mean, it’s always tough to go through trade deadlines any time,” <a href="https://twitter.com/TomerAzarly/status/1624410196973076480">Paul George said of the Clippers</a> trades. “Every year, it’s tough. Obviously Reggie was one of the closest guys in the league to me. He’s one of my best friends in the league so it’s sad to see him go. Same for Luke. A great guy, great teammate, John. You feel for those guys.”</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">Paul George on Clippers trading Reggie Jackson, Luke Kennard, and John Wall:</p><p>"It's always tough to go through trade deadlines any time. Obviously Reggie was one of the closest guys in the league to me.. But hopefully they go to another situation where they can shine and thrive." <a href="https://t.co/tonXDmDjsJ">pic.twitter.com/tonXDmDjsJ</a></p><p>— Tomer Azarly (@TomerAzarly) <a href="https://twitter.com/TomerAzarly/status/1624410196973076480?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">February 11, 2023</a></p></blockquote><p><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></p></figure><p>Reggie Jackson had his career rejuvenated with the Clippers under head coach Tyronn Lue. He averaged 12.8 points, 3.0 rebounds, and 3.8 assists per game in four seasons and 211 regular season appearances with the Clippers. Those numbers that don’t jump off the page, but Jackson’s emotional connection to this fanbase is something that can’t be measured by any statistics.</p><p>“He meant a lot to our team as far as going to the first Western Conference Finals we’ve ever been in an organization in history,” head coach Tyronn Lue said of Paul George’s good friend, Reggie Jackson. “Being a starting point guard and how that year he was in and out, being a starter, not playing coming off the bench and then being a starter the playoffs and how he took his game to another level. It helped us accomplish what we wanted — to win a championship with Kawhi going out, but making the Western Conference Finals. He was big in that.”</p><p>Luke Kennard was already a great three-point shooter, but he shot a career-high and league-leading 44.9 percent during the 2021-22 campaign. He had been over 45 percent this season prior to a recent cold streak.</p><p>“Luke Kennard, just a guy I loved,” Lue added. “One of my favorites. Just the development from the first year to the second year being the best three point shooter in the league last year was huge for us. And just continued, kept developing.”</p><p>John Wall signed with the Clippers in the offseason with the hopes of being able to rejuvenate his career. Unfortunately, it just didn’t pan out and an abdominal injury effectively ended his season with Los Angeles.</p><p>“With John, he was great. I think he won some games for us this year with his pace, able to get downhill and attack and I don’t think from a standpoint with John. I think it was tough because he didn’t get a chance to play with a traditional big every night. Cause his advantage is getting downhill, making passes, hitting the bigs on the roller, hitting the roller as he gets downhill. And then also making the corner skips and passes like that. So when we had to play with that small unit, we really didn’t get a chance to see the full John Wall.”</p><p>While Luke Kennard is expected to fit well with the Memphis Grizzlies, both Reggie Jackson and John Wall are expected to be bought out of their respective contracts and free to find new homes. Regardless of whether winning a championship or simply getting game reps, each one will have a decision to make.</p><p>“Hopefully they go to another situation where they can shine and thrive, But you talk about Reg and Luke who have been here the longest. They’re going to be mean something within this group. We accomplished something that this franchise had never done. So you remember the good times that those guys were here. But again, hopefully they go to a great situation where they can shine.”</p><p>John Wall hasn’t been linked to any NBA teams officially, but Reggie Jackson has reportedly garnered interest from both the Suns, and Warriors.</p><p>“They were a big part of the fabric of our organization,” Lawrence Frank said in a press conference Friday. “You never get numb to how painful it is to trading players. Just thinking about trading people is a tough concept. It is a whole lot more than brainstorms on the computer or widgets. These are human beings with lives, with families that you grow very close to, there dose to their teammates, people in the organizations so we want to thank Reggie [Jackson], Luke [Kennard], and John [Wall].”</p><p>There have been reports that <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/clippers-news-some-players-said-to-be-open-to-adding-russell-westbrook-per-sources">Paul George and Russell Westbrook</a> have interest in a partnership, but Westbrook is still a member of the Jazz and has yet to decide what to do with him.</p><p>Players who want to be bought out to sign with another team have to be released before March 1st in order to be playoff eligible.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Clippers’ Paul George reacts to Reggie Jackson, Luke Kennard, John Wall trades

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From the Lob City era to the Kawhi Leonard-Paul George era, he brings you everything you need to know about the Clippers.In his off time, Tomer likes to play basketball, video games, and draw.You can follow his Twitter for all Clippers content below:</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Mini-Editorials</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>Reinforcements are on the way for the Los Angeles Clippers. With the start of the four-game road trip on hand, the Clippers will get Kawhi Leonard, Paul George, and Luke Kennard back from injuries.</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">Kawhi Leonard, Paul George, and Luke Kennard are all back today vs. the Hornets, Clippers coach Ty Lue says pregame, per <a href="https://twitter.com/JerryDonatien?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@JerryDonatien</a>.</p><p>Norman Powell is OUT*</p><p>— Tomer Azarly (@TomerAzarly) <a href="https://twitter.com/TomerAzarly/status/1599895141862764545?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">December 5, 2022</a></p></blockquote><p><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></p></figure><p>Monday night’s game marks the first time since October 23rd against the Phoenix Suns that all three of Kawhi Leonard, Paul George, and Luke Kennard will be available for the Clippers.</p><p>Kawhi Leonard has missed the last six games with an ankle sprain suffered on November 21st late in the win against the Utah Jazz. He has played just five games this season, but the Clippers are 4-1 in the games that Kawhi Leonard plays in.</p><p>Paul George has missed the last seven games fo the Clippers, going down one game before Kawhi Leonard’s injury. George suffered a right hamstring tendon strain in the first half of the Clippers win over the San Antonio Spurs on November 19th. George would sit out the second half, and the next seven games, before finally being cleared to return.</p><p>Luke Kennard has missed the last nine games for the Clippers with a calf strain suffered on November 15th against the Dallas Mavericks. Kennard has slowly been ramping up his on-court work and the team feels he’s ready for a return on Monday night.</p><p>The Clippers getting three major offensive weapons back means they won’t have to heavily rely on the likes of Reggie Jackson, Marcus Morris, and Ivica Zubac.</p><p>:People talk about wins and losses, but the biggest thing is the other guys getting worn down because they have to play more minutes now,” <a href="https://twitter.com/TomerAzarly/status/1599903705746542593" rel="noopener">Clippers head coach Tyronn Lue said pregame</a>. “They have to do thing they’re not accustomed to doing, taking on a bigger role, and that’s kind of tough. That’s been our problem. Marcus, Reggie, and Zu have had to play a lot more minutes than what they normally have to play if our guys were healthy.”</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">"People talk about wins and losses, but the biggest thing is the other guys getting worn down because they have to play more minutes, they have to do things they’re not accustomed to doing."</p><p>Ty Lue on Marcus Morris, Reggie Jackson, &amp; Ivica Zubac having to do more due to injuries <a href="https://t.co/a0djs0po88">pic.twitter.com/a0djs0po88</a></p><p>— Tomer Azarly (@TomerAzarly) <a href="https://twitter.com/TomerAzarly/status/1599903705746542593?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">December 5, 2022</a></p></blockquote><p><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></p></figure><p>The Clippers season is officially 30 percent complete at the conclusion of Monday night’s game. They’ll have had their full complement of players available for just two games, but getting Kawhi Leonard and Paul George back on the floor is more important than anything else at this point.</p><p>“No matter who’s on the floor, we’re going to compete,” <a href="https://twitter.com/TomerAzarly/status/1599898875040759809?s=20&amp;t=a-85vr1zdI4XvUYuIN-f7Q" rel="noopener">Lue said</a>. “Play hard and I think we have a chance to win every game. It’s hard to really assess our team because our guys have been out for so long, but this next stretch of 20-25 games is gonna be very important to us and for us to see who we are on both sides of the basketball. With the injuries al year, we really haven’t had a chance to see our whole team and had a very very small sample size. Tonight’s the start of something new, and hopefully these next 25 games, we can start establishing who we are and who we want to be.”</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">"It's an exciting day for us. Minus Norm [Powell], this is the closest we've been [to 100%] since Game 3 of the regular season. We're very excited."</p><p>Ty Lue on the Clippers getting Kawhi Leonard, Paul George, and Luke Kennard back.</p><p>(via <a href="https://twitter.com/JerryDonatien?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@JerryDonatien</a>) <a href="https://t.co/LkStGSaHSK">pic.twitter.com/LkStGSaHSK</a></p><p>— Tomer Azarly (@TomerAzarly) <a href="https://twitter.com/TomerAzarly/status/1599899950523248642?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">December 5, 2022</a></p></blockquote><p><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></p></figure><p>The LA Clippers and Charlotte Hornets tip off at 4PM PST.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

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2025-26 SEASON STATS
PTS	REB	AST	BLK	STL
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