Luke Kennard is day-to-day with soreness in his left knee after Wednesday's preseason game. The Suns list his expected return as Oct. 16, the same day they host the Jazz.
What happened
The Phoenix Suns listed Luke Kennard as day-to-day on the Thursday, Oct. 15 injury report with a left knee issue, logged as knee, leg, left. He had not been listed on the report before this. Amanda Pflugrad of 3TV Phoenix reports that Kennard felt soreness in his left knee during Wednesday's preseason game. The Suns list his expected return as Oct. 16.
What it means for the Suns
The Suns host the Jazz on Friday, Oct. 16 at 10 p.m. ET, as the 2026-27 season approaches. Kennard averaged 8.4 points, 2.3 rebounds and 2.2 assists in 21.5 minutes across 78 games last season. Without him available, minutes could shift to Devin Booker, Dillon Brooks, Grayson Allen, Collin Gillespie, Royce O'Neale, Jalen Green, Mark Williams and Jordan Goodwin, the players who have carried the rotation in recent games. Phoenix has not played a regular-season game yet, so there is no record with or without him this season.
What to watch
The Suns list Kennard's expected return as Oct. 16, the date of the Jazz game, though his status could change before tipoff. His next official designation will come on the team's following injury report. Several other Suns players, including Dillon Brooks, Devin Booker, Oso Ighodaro, Collin Gillespie and Jalen Green, are also listed day-to-day for rest, while Miles Bridges is day-to-day with a right ankle issue and Mark Williams is out with a left shoulder injury.
Is Luke Kennard playing vs Jazz?
Kennard is day-to-day with left knee soreness. The Suns list his expected return as Oct. 16, the date of the Jazz game, but his status could still change before tipoff.
When will Luke Kennard be back?
The Suns list Kennard's expected return as Oct. 16, 2026, against the Jazz. No longer timeline has been announced.