76ers Sign Dean Wade for $39 Million as Suns Add 48% Shooter Luke Kennard for $13 Million
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Updated · ESPN · Jul 1
76ers Sign Dean Wade for $39 Million as Suns Add 48% Shooter Luke Kennard for $13 Million
3 articles · Updated · ESPN · Jul 1
Summary
Philadelphia won a bidding battle for Dean Wade, giving the 6-foot-9 forward four years and $39 million to fill its long-standing need for a low-usage, defensive wing connector.
Wade’s appeal is his fit around Joel Embiid, Tyrese Maxey and Paul George: he guards top perimeter threats and hit 37% from 3, though his injury history and five straight seasons below 60 games add risk.
Phoenix landed Luke Kennard on a two-year, $13 million deal with a player option after he led the NBA at 48% from 3, addressing a shooting need created by moving Grayson Allen and Royce O'Neale.
Kennard’s market value looked surprisingly soft despite a strong postseason and a solid two-team season, making the contract a bargain for a Suns roster still leaning into continuity.
Elsewhere, Brooklyn signed Keon Ellis for two years and $18 million, Miami added Tim Hardaway Jr. for one year and $6.5 million, and Milwaukee kept Ousmane Dieng on a three-year, $17.5 million deal.