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Lakers Acquire Sharpshooter Luke Kennard From Hawks
- On Thursday, the Los Angeles Lakers acquired Luke Kennard from the Atlanta Hawks for Gabe Vincent and a 2032 second‑round pick, ESPN's Shams Charania first reported and the Associated Press confirmed.
- Because of salary‑cap constraints, the Lakers made a smaller deadline move on Thursday to address their 3‑point shortfall, which ranked 22nd at 34.9%.
- Kennard brings elite shooting as the 29-year-old guard leads the NBA with a 49.7% three-point percentage this season, averaging 7.9 points in 46 games off the bench and about 20.5 minutes per game.
- Atlanta Hawks gained an $11 million trade exception, Gabe Vincent, and 2027 and 2030 second‑round picks, Hawks general manager Onsi Saleh continuing to build assets and flexibility.
- Short‑term, the deal saves the Los Angeles Lakers $500,000 and frees a roster spot to pursue buyouts or convert a two‑way player, with about $60‑million in summer cap space.
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Luke Kennard, who hits every other three-pointer, is moving to the Los Angeles Lakers from Atlanta.
Slovenian basketball star Luka Dončić has a new teammate in the NBA. As the league wrote on its website, the new member of the Lakers is Luke Kennard, who is moving from Atlanta.
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Lakers acquire 3-point shooter Kennard from busy Hawks for point guard Vincent, AP source says
A person with knowledge of the move has told The Associated Press the Atlanta Hawks acquired point guard Gabe Vincent and a 2032 second-round draft pick from the Los Angeles Lakers for shooting guard Luke Kennard.
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