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Kellan Olson: Oso Ighodaro remains doubtful for the Suns tomorrow against the Thunder due to his right oblique strain. No new additions on the injury report. Luke Kennard no longer listed.
Duane Rankin: "He's close." Suns coach Jordan Ott on Luke Kennard (knee), who has been downgraded from questionable to out for tonight's season opener. #Suns
Phoenix Suns guard Luke Kennard went to the locker room midway through the second quarter after an awkward landing on a contested floater against the San Antonio Spurs on Wednesday, Oct. 14. He stayed on that end of the court slightly bending over as the Suns were a man down on the defensive end. Kennard initially grabbed at his left knee, but then reached at the top of his left calf as he gingerly lifted his left leg. When there was a stoppage in play, Kennard went straight to the locker room with 6:43 left in the first half. He sat out the rest of the first and has been ruled out the remainder of the game. After the game, Suns coach Jordan Ott said Kennard had a sore left knee and will be further evaluated when the team returns to Phoenix.
Duane Rankin: "He tries to make it seem like he's an old head, but he's not an old head yet." Jalen Green on Devin Booker, who will turn 30 Oct. 30. On Dillon Brooks being the oldest player on the team at age 30: "He's old as shit." Duop Reath, Luke Kennard, Haywood Highsmith, Pat Spencer, Brooks and Booker were all born in 1996. "They old as hell." Green's DOB: 2-9-2002. #Suns
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Luke Kennard: “Obviously, the three-point line, anywhere on the three-point line. I like the corners. I’m good anywhere. Any chance I can get up a shot from the three-point line, it’s good. Obviously, a lot of teams are going to try to take that away from me, so finding a spot within this offense and playing off of guys, playing with the ball, more shots off the dribble, whether it’s pick-and-roll, playing pitch action with some of the bigs with Man-Man and O. We’ve been really good at developing that connection, working together, and it’s been good.”
Jordan Ott on Luke Kennard: “There are very few movement shooters in the NBA. It feels like they are going away and he can do it. And I think he has more playmaking ability. We saw it there at the end of the last season, the playmaking ability of him. He is another guy defensively we are going to ask to probably do something he has not done, try to stretch him there to take the ball, like we talk about a lot. Just knowing him and how he approaches it, he is one of those routine, consistent, and the shooting piece is as real as I have ever seen.”
Kellan Olson: Jordan Ott talked about Kennard's movement shooting today and confirmed Kennard and Ighodaro are already working the pitch-and-catch game that we saw with Gillespie last year. "That's another one Oso tracked quickly. ... Instantly some guys just play with Oso better."
Kellan Olson: Luke Kennard said part of his conversations with Jordan Ott included Ott telling Kennard he may not lead the league in 3P% this year (as he has often) with how many 3s the Suns want him to get up.
PHNX Suns: “I think we added some shooting and some spacing with both of those guys.” 🎯 Consider Dillon Brooks a fan of the Suns’ offseason additions of Miles Bridges and Luke Kennard.
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Stephen PridGeon-Garner 🏁: "Guarding, being able to switch... having that shooting as well with Luke... they fit right in." Dillon Brooks likes the new adds, of Miles Beidges & Luke Kennard. He also sees them helping build a "2nd base," being more prepared for the Playoffs stage.