Luke Kennard has been in the NBA for a little more than a third of his life now, which is kind of wild to think about. He’s moved around, starting with Detroit, then playing for the LA Clippers, the Memphis Grizzlies and the Atlanta Hawks before being traded to the Lakers just before the trade deadline.

Kennard’s singular gift is hitting shots – he’s leading the NBA in three point percentage at 49.7% – and since he’s playing for Duke legend JJ Redick, he has a coach who knows exactly what to do with that.

Redick said in an interview he sent Kennard some Lakers plays and schemes to get used to and that while a lot of guys wouldn’t bother, he was pretty sure Kennard would.

Maybe he did, because he nailed his first shot and got 10 points in his first appearance in purple and gold. L.A. is still transitioning from the LeBron James era to the Luka Doncic era and spacing is a big deal. Kennard can certainly provide that – and professionalism as well.