Luke Kennard
G/SF ATL
Mon 3/29/21 9:44 PM

Kennard will start at shooting guard Monday night against the Bucks, Law Murray of The Athletic reports.
EDGE Analysis
Kennard will stand in for Paul George, who was a late scratch due to foot soreness. This marks Kennard's first start since Feb. 7 against the Kings.

Luke Kennard
G/SF ATL
Tue 3/23/21 2:35 AM

Kennard registered 20 points (8-8 FG, 4-4 3Pt), seven rebounds, four assists and a blocked shot across 18 minutes in Monday's 119-110 win over the Hawks.
EDGE Analysis
With LA's elites unable to gain much traction, coach Tyronn Lue emptied his bench out of desperation, and it turned out to be the right move. Kennard came into the game, didn't miss a shot, and joined Terence Mann to erase a 20-point deficit. The Clippers paid a hefty sum for Kennard's services in the offseason, and so far, it hasn't amounted to much. Monday's stellar play helped erase some of the lingering doubt about his effectiveness. Kennard revived some of the hustle he displayed in college. His usual position has a logjam on the depth chart, so the guard's future fortunes are cloudy at best.

Luke Kennard
G/SF ATL
Mon 3/15/21 2:49 AM

Kennard finished Sunday's loss to New Orleans with 15 points (6-10 FG, 3-4 3Pt) and four rebounds across 19 minutes.
EDGE Analysis
Kennard has been averaging less than 10 minutes per game since returning from a knee injury in late February, but he received a little more run with Los Angeles sitting their starters late in the blowout loss. The result was Kennard's highest scoring effort since Jan. 17, when he tallied 20 points versus Indiana. In his first season as a Clipper, the fourth-year pro is averaging a modest 7.7 points and 2.6 boards per contest.

Luke Kennard
G/SF ATL
Thu 3/4/21 10:40 PM

Kennard played 21 minutes off the bench and added 14 points (5-8 FG, 4-5 3Pt), four rebounds and four assists in Thursday's loss to the Wizards.
EDGE Analysis
Prior to Thursday, Kennard totaled just six points, three rebounds and two assists across 24 minutes over the previous four games. For the season, Kennard is averaging a career worst 7.4 points on a career low 6.0 field goal attempts per game.

Luke Kennard
G/SF ATL
Sat 2/27/21 11:51 AM

Kennard played two minutes Friday in the Clippers' 119-99 win over the Grizzlies, tallying one rebound and no other statistics.
EDGE Analysis
After losing in a blowout to the Grizzlies on Thursday, the Clippers returned the favor in Friday's rematch. Though the non-competitive nature of both games allowed LA to give some extra run to reserves, the fact that Kennard only earned eight minutes of playing time between the contests indicates that he's fallen out of favor for head coach Tyronn Lue. Kennard's fall out of the rotation is a major surprise, given that he signed a four-year, $64 million extension with the club back in December.

Luke Kennard
G/SF ATL
Sat 2/20/21 12:01 PM

Kennard (knee) was active but didn't leave the bench Friday in the Clippers' 116-112 win over the Jazz.
EDGE Analysis
Though Kennard was cleared to play Friday after missing the Clippers' previous game Wednesday due to a knee injury, his lack of use either means that he was only available in an emergency, or he was held out in a coach's decision. The returns of Kawhi Leonard (leg), Paul George (toe) and Nicolas Batum (concussion) from multi-game absences lessened the need for the Clippers to rely on Kennard, who has typically only played around 15-to-20 minutes when the team has its full complement of guards and forwards available this season.

Luke Kennard
G/SF ATL
Fri 2/19/21 8:38 PM

Kennard (knee) is available for Friday's game against the Jazz, Mirjam Swanson of the Los Angeles Daily News reports.
EDGE Analysis
Kennard missed Wednesday's game due to right knee soreness, but he'll be active in a reserve role against Utah. The 24-year-old is averaging 6.6 points and 2.8 rebounds over 21.4 minutes per game across his past five appearances.

Luke Kennard
G/SF ATL
Thu 2/18/21 8:27 PM

Kennard (knee) is questionable for Friday's game against the Jazz, Mirjam Swanson of the Los Angeles Daily News reports.
EDGE Analysis
Kennard missed his first game of the season in Wednesday's victory over Utah and he's uncertain for the second end of the rematch. The 24-year-old has mostly been a single-digit scorer for the Clippers this season, averaging just 8.0 points per contest.

Luke Kennard
G/SF ATL
Wed 2/17/21 9:41 PM

Kennard (knee) will not play in Wednesday's matchup with the Jazz, Mirjam Swanson of the Los Angeles Daily News reports.
EDGE Analysis
Despite not being listed on the injury report coming into Wednesday night's game, Kennard is apparently dealing with right knee soreness and will not play against the Jazz. As a result, Marcus Morris and Terance Mann are likely to see increased minutes with Paul George (toe), Kawhi Leonard (lower leg) and Nicolas Batum (concussion) also sidelined with injuries.

Luke Kennard
G/SF ATL
Mon 2/15/21 3:16 AM

Kennard recorded 12 points (4-9 FG, 2-5 3Pt, 2-2 FT), four rebounds and two assists in 28 minutes during the Clippers' 128-111 win over the Cavaliers on Sunday.
EDGE Analysis
After a quiet start to the month of February, averaging only 16.8 minutes per game and having only one game in double figures, Kennard played well with extended minutes Sunday. With Kawhi Leonard (lower leg) and Paul George (toe) both unavailable, Kennard was given more opportunities to score. After scoring 15.8 points per game a season ago with Detroit, Kennard has struggled in his first year with Los Angeles, as Sunday was only his seventh double-digit scoring game of the season.