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 3.2% of the team's $190.6M payroll.
That ranks 233rd among the 434 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 14 players on the roster, in the middle of the pay structure.
He is one of 14 players on the Phoenix Suns' books for 2026-27, whose 2026-27 salaries add up to $190,579,034.
Phoenix Suns sit at $190.6M in payroll and are currently classified Tax Payer, with -$4.8M of room below the first apron.
| Season | Salary | % of Cap | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-27 | $6,064,000 | 3.7% | |
| 2027-28 | $6,367,200 | 3.9% | team option |
| 2028-29 | UFA / $8.7M | — | |
| 2029-30 | — | — | |
| 2030-31 | — | — |
| Team Payroll | Cap Space | Tax Room | 1st Apron Room | 2nd Apron Room |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $190.6M | Over cap by $48.8M | -$13.3M | -$4.8M | +$7.9M |
| Pos | Player | Age | 2026-27 | % of Cap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SG | Devin Booker | 30 | $57,078,728 | 34.6% |
| SG | Jalen Green | 24 | $36,251,166 | 22.0% |
| SF | Miles Bridges | 28 | $22,826,087 | 13.8% |
| SF | Dillon Brooks | 30 | $20,992,727 | 12.7% |
| C | Mark Williams | 24 | $11,728,395 | 7.1% |
| PG | Collin Gillespie | 27 | $10,714,286 | 6.5% |
| Rank | Player | Team | 2026-27 | vs Kennard |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 228 | Yaxel Lendeborg | Golden State Warriors | $6,096,240 | +$32,240 |
| 229 | Tim Hardaway Jr. | Miami Heat | $6,065,000 | +$1,000 |
| 230 | De'Anthony Melton | Golden State Warriors | $6,064,000 | +$0 |
| 231 | Marcus Smart | Houston Rockets | $6,064,000 | +$0 |
| 232 | Jonathan Kuminga | Minnesota Timberwolves | $6,064,000 | +$0 |