The Atlanta Hawks continue to retool their roster around Trae Young this offseason, and they recently added one of the league’s most accurate three-point shooters to bolster their offense.
The team signed Luke Kennard on a one-year, $11 million deal, and the former Duke Blue Devils star drew some massive praise from Atlanta Hawks general manager Onsi Saleh.
“We’re excited to add Luke to our group. Luke is a great connector. He’s an elite shooter and proven playmaker with a high basketball IQ and team-first mentality. He fills multiple needs for us, and we believe he’s going to make our team better,” Saleh said about Kennard in the press release.
Kennard played 65 regular season games for the Memphis Grizzlies in 2024-25, averaging 8.9 points, 2.8 rebounds, and 3.3 assists while shooting 47.8 percent from the field and 43.3 percent from three-point land. The 29-year-old swingman has shot at least 40 percent from deep in each of his past five seasons.
Atlanta Hawks Rumors: Analyst dishes on Trae Young and Kristaps Porzingis’ contract situations
The Atlanta Hawks have a stronger roster following their recent acquisitions, and the only thing left for them to do is to weigh possible extensions for Trae Young and Kristaps Porzingis. The Athletic’s John Hollinger recently said that Porzingis is on a trial run given his injury history.
“Arguably, the trickier of the two is Porziņģis, whose deal for $31 million expires next summer. He turns 30 in August and hasn’t played more than 66 games in a season since his rookie year. The good news for Atlanta is that it can do a bit of a trial run before it commits, as Porziņģis is eligible to be extended in-season,” Hollinger explained.
“There seems to be a solid resolution here that would keep Atlanta’s flexibility: a new deal with 5 percent raises that would keep Porziņģis trade-eligible,” he continued. “Extending him for two years and $67 million would more or less be in line with his market value without stunting any of Atlanta’s deal-making options.
