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.
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $193.0M | -$51.3M | -$15.8M | -$7.2M | +$5.5M |
| Pos | Player | Age | 2026-27 | % of Cap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SG | Devin Booker | 29 | $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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 229 | Yaxel Lendeborg | Golden State Warriors | $6,096,240 | +$32,240 |
| 230 | Tim Hardaway Jr. | Miami Heat | $6,065,000 | +$1,000 |
| 231 | De'Anthony Melton | Golden State Warriors | $6,064,000 | +$0 |
| 232 | Marcus Smart | Houston Rockets | $6,064,000 | +$0 |
| 233 | Jonathan Kuminga | Minnesota Timberwolves | $6,064,000 | +$0 |