Luke Kennard Contract & Salary

Luke Kennard is a SG for the Phoenix Suns, earning $6,064,000 in 2026-27. Contract runs through 2027-28 ($12,431,200 guaranteed). Flagged years: 2027-28 team option.

Updated · 2026–27 season

Luke Kennard is on the books for $6,064,000 in 2026–27, the 8th largest cap hit on the Phoenix Suns roster and 3.1% of the team's $193.0M payroll.

That ranks 234th among the 444 players with a 2026–27 salary on the books, and eats 3.7% of the $165.0M salary cap.

The deal has 2 seasons left on it, running through 2027-28, worth $12,431,200 in guaranteed money.

The money climbs as it goes: $6,064,000 in the first year up to $6,367,200 in the last, a 5% rise across the deal.

Not every year is locked in: 2027-28 team option.

The option year belongs to the team, which makes that season a decision point rather than a commitment: it can be picked up cheaply or declined outright.

At 30, this contract runs through his age-31 season, so the back end lands after the usual peak.

He is the 8th highest-paid of the 15 players on the roster, in the middle of the pay structure.

He is one of 15 players on the Phoenix Suns' books for 2026–27, whose 2026–27 salaries add up to $193,028,455.

Phoenix Suns sit at $193.0M in payroll and are currently classified Tax Payer, with -$7.2M of room below the first apron.

Luke Kennard
SG Phoenix Suns · age 30
2026–27 Salary
$6.06M
% of Cap
3.7%
Years Remaining
2
Total Guaranteed
$12.43M
Contract by Season
SeasonSalary% of CapNote
2026-27$6,064,0003.7%
2027-28$6,367,2003.9%team option
2028-29UFA / $8.7M
2029-30
2030-31
Phoenix Suns Cap Context
Team PayrollCap SpaceTax Room1st Apron Room2nd Apron Room
$193.0M-$51.3M-$15.8M-$7.2M+$5.5M
Highest-Paid Phoenix Suns Teammates
PosPlayerAge2026-27% of Cap
SGDevin Booker29$57,078,72834.6%
SGJalen Green24$36,251,16622.0%
SFMiles Bridges28$22,826,08713.8%
SFDillon Brooks30$20,992,72712.7%
CMark Williams24$11,728,3957.1%
PGCollin Gillespie27$10,714,2866.5%
Comparable 2026-27 Contracts
RankPlayerTeam2026-27vs Kennard
229Yaxel LendeborgGolden State Warriors$6,096,240+$32,240
230Tim Hardaway Jr.Miami Heat$6,065,000+$1,000
231De'Anthony MeltonGolden State Warriors$6,064,000+$0
232Marcus SmartHouston Rockets$6,064,000+$0
233Jonathan KumingaMinnesota Timberwolves$6,064,000+$0