Spurs Sign Champion Big Man to Complement Victor Wembanyama

He won it all with the Celtics in 2024.

Luke Kornet shoots against the Hornets in Boston. / Paul Rutherford-Imagn Images

It appears San Antonio Spurs center Victor Wembanyama will have help in the frontcourt this season.

The Spurs are signing center Luke Kornet to a four-year contract worth $41 million, according to a Monday evening report from Shams Charania of ESPN. Kornet, 29, won an NBA title with the Boston Celtics in 2024.

A second-generation NBA player and an All-SEC performer at Vanderbilt, Kornet has emerged in recent seasons as a bit of a late bloomer. He shuffled between a quartet of teams before signing with the Celtics in Feb. 2022.

Gradually finding a home, he developed into a rock-solid bench contributor in '24 and 2025. He hit a five-year high in scoring in '25 and set career highs in both rebounds and assists.

If the deal is confirmed, he will join a Spurs team dreaming big in year three with Wembanyama. The team finished 34-48 this season, their best record in three years but still far below the proud franchise's standard of excellence.

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