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Luke Kennard is with the Los Angeles Lakers as of February 2026, after a trade that brought him from the Grizzlies. He debuted for the Lakers on February 7, 2026. [citation: press reports on the trade and debut]
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In the 2025–26 season with the Lakers, Kennard has been a key outside shooting option off the bench, with notable playoff contributions in the first round. For example, he scored 27 points in Game 1 of the Western Conference first round against Houston. [citation: Fox Sports summary of playoff performance]
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Throughout late 2025 and into 2026, Kennard has dealt with a left finger injury that intermittently affected his availability, with reports noting he was cleared to play after injury status updates. [citation: game previews and injury notes]
If you’d like, I can pull up the very latest game-by-game updates or provide a quick snapshot of his 2025–26 per-game averages with the Lakers.