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.

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
$190.6MOver cap by $48.8M-$13.3M-$4.8M+$7.9M
Highest-Paid Phoenix Suns Teammates
PosPlayerAge2026-27% of Cap
SGDevin Booker30$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
228Yaxel LendeborgGolden State Warriors$6,096,240+$32,240
229Tim Hardaway Jr.Miami Heat$6,065,000+$1,000
230De'Anthony MeltonGolden State Warriors$6,064,000+$0
231Marcus SmartHouston Rockets$6,064,000+$0
232Jonathan KumingaMinnesota Timberwolves$6,064,000+$0