{"id":29104,"date":"2025-07-01T06:01:14","date_gmt":"2025-07-01T06:01:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/29104\/"},"modified":"2025-07-01T06:01:14","modified_gmt":"2025-07-01T06:01:14","slug":"spurs-luke-kornet-reach-four-year-41-million-deal-sources-say","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/29104\/","title":{"rendered":"Spurs, Luke Kornet reach four-year, $41 million deal, sources say"},"content":{"rendered":"<ul class=\"authors\">\n<li class=\"mugshot-shown\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/wright_michael.png&#038;h=80&#038;w=80&#038;scale=crop.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"40\" height=\"40\"\/>\n<p>Michael C. WrightJun 30, 2025, 07:52 PM ET<\/p>\n<p><a class=\"icon-font-after icon-close-solid-after\" href=\"#\">Close<\/a><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Joined ESPN in 2010<\/li>\n<li>Previously covered Bears for ESPN.com<\/li>\n<li>Played college football at West Texas A&amp;M<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>SAN ANTONIO &#8212; The <a data-clubhouse-guid=\"8aef8547-32f5-0943-a1de-e734567674cc\" href=\"https:\/\/www.espn.com\/nba\/team\/_\/name\/sa\/san-antonio-spurs\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">San Antonio Spurs<\/a> shored up frontcourt depth Monday by agreeing to a four-year deal worth $41 million for free agent center <a data-player-guid=\"7a7e5cbb-0808-0a11-08e4-5b50144abcb9\" href=\"https:\/\/www.espn.com\/nba\/player\/_\/id\/3064560\/luke-kornet\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Luke Kornet<\/a>, sources told ESPN&#8217;s Shams Charania.<\/p>\n<p>The deal was negotiated Monday night by the Spurs and Kornet&#8217;s agent, Max Wiepking of Gersh Sports.<\/p>\n<p>Kornet, 29, adds depth at center behind superstar Frenchman <a data-player-guid=\"0e8844b2-d923-3926-82d2-f19a29d69490\" href=\"https:\/\/www.espn.com\/nba\/player\/_\/id\/5104157\/victor-wembanyama\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Victor Wembanyama<\/a>, and the flexibility for the Spurs to play the latter at power forward in potential double-big lineups. San Antonio consummated the move less than 90 minutes into the NBA&#8217;s negotiating window for free agency.<\/p>\n<p>Editor&#8217;s Picks<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a name=\"&amp;lpos=story:editorspicks:inline:1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.espn.com\/nba\/story\/_\/id\/45506849\/nba-free-agency-2025-latest-signings-news-buzz-trades-reports\" class=\"img-link\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/r1513319_1296x1296_1-1.jpg&#038;w=130&#038;h=130&#038;scale=crop&#038;location=center.jpeg\" width=\"65\" height=\"65\"\/><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Kornet had the most impactful season of his career coming off the bench for the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.espn.com\/nba\/team\/_\/name\/bos\/boston-celtics\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Celtics<\/a> last season, averaging 6 points, 5.3 rebounds and 1 block per game in just under 19 minutes.<\/p>\n<p>He boasted the best net rating on the Celtics last season. Boston outscored opponents by 14.9 points per 100 possessions with Kornet on the floor.<\/p>\n<p>Known for his &#8220;Kornet Kontest&#8221; &#8212; a nod to the 7-foot-2 center&#8217;s penchant for jumping while closing out on a 3-point shooter regardless of how far away he is &#8212; Kornet is a strong defender who can defend the rim.<\/p>\n<p>After toying with a 3-point shot earlier in his career, Kornet has fully embraced being a rim runner in Boston and has shot 68.1% from the field in his past two seasons.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Michael C. 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