Shams: Spurs Have Signed C Luke Kornet to 4-yr/$41M Deal

[BatManu20]

We still need a stretch 4 over 6'8"

John Collins is right there. But PATFO seemingly have no interest. For shame tbh.

[mystargtr34]

TBH he looks like the type to go young.

Send him to Utah tbh

[jeebus]

PATFO

Pop is the front office.

[BatManu20]

Apparently he's pure entertainment gold too

Biggest goofball personality we’ve had since Matt Bonner.

[Ice009]

Need a Kornet/Bonner podcast STAT

Didn't Bonner leave to work for the Raptors a couple of years ago?

[TekXX]

So was Boston offering 9 mill a year?

[Maddog]

His first two years he hit 98 3s in only 66 games at a decent percentage
Also shot a lot of 3s in college.

Any reason for the current lack?
The way he's used?

[spurraider21]

this would be a smart deal to frontload imo. the MLE this year was a little more than 14 mil. kornet is now taking up most of that. i dont know what player we can sign with the remaining balance of that who we couldn't simply sign with the BAE which is just over 5 mil anyway.

whether kornet takes up 9mil or 12 mil of the BAE shouldnt really be material. and could give us more flexibility down the line

[Mnky]

I am happy with Kornet as a fit on the team and addresses a need.

I dont love that he got more APY and the longest deal of any back up center signed today. Reed, Capela, Lopez, Looney, Sharpe all got less per year and less years. I really dont understand why SA does this so much.

Not end of the world but kind of annoying to me.

They won and got the best option. You got to learn to enjoy life bro. Modelo time.

[Dejounte]

We still need a stretch 4 over 6'8"

We can get him next year

it’s not like a rookie Dylan and a sop re Castle is gonna get us deep into the playoffs to make use of a PF that fits this year.

[BatManu20]

[TDomination]

i just saw 2 minutes videos of him and i already like the guy.

[Spurs Brazil]

[scott]

We can get him next year

it’s not like a rookie Dylan and a sop re Castle is gonna get us deep into the playoffs to make use of a PF that fits this year.

Wemby and Fox could carry you into a second round playoff appearance if they had something like a... PF that fits.

[Mugen]

Just signed the best big in the Wemby era and people are upset that he's making a few mil more than Clint Capela tbh

[Spurs Brazil]

BobbyMarks42


Prior tonight

Career earnings for Luke Kornet

$13.3M

Signing with San Antonio

$41M

[mystargtr34]

Luke is an elite offensive rebounder which will pair really with Vassell on offense tbh.

[Ice009]

Looks like Jake Fischer was right. Said that Kornet got a contract for 10M+ and was happy for him. Seeing that career earnings, I can now see why. Good on Luke for earning that payday. I hope he plays well for the Spurs and helps the team become a legit playoff team.

[Dejounte]

Wemby and Fox could carry you into a second round playoff appearance if they had something like a... PF that fits.

Second round aint deep enough for a commitment that big. Caps the ceiling long term tbh

[RC_Drunkford]

Just signed the best big in the Wemby era and people are upset that he's making a few mil more than Clint Capela tbh

especially cause he‘s better than Capela

[mystargtr34]

This looks like a Sweeney signing tbh. Bro has just had 48 MPG of Lively and Gafford the last couple years, no way he is settling for Charles Bassey or Bismarck Biyombo for 20 MPG.

[SpursBills]

People see 6 points / 5 rebounds average and automatically jump to conclusions. 4/40 with a team option is a reasonable deal for this type of player who's not clearly in decline. Immaculate locker room vibes are just a bonus

[timtonymanu]

Celtics fans loved this guy. He'll be a perfect fit here.

[DPG21920]

Just signed the best big in the Wemby era and people are upset that he's making a few mil more than Clint Capela tbh

Yes. I remember so many on here making same arguments for Collins

[scott]

Second round aint deep enough for a commitment that big. Caps the ceiling long term tbh

The commitment to Fox was/is significantly larger than whatever commitment would be required to get a PF that fits (and the "commitment" can be short term). If you aren't willing to make the next commitment, why make the first one?