Luke Kornet's Boston Celtics exit is now official
Kornet's contract with San Antonio marks a significant pay rise for the 2024 championship-winning center. Over the past two years, he's proven to be one of the best backup bigs in the NBA. By moving to the Spurs, he will provide genuine support for Victor Wembanyama while also ensuring the Spurs front line has considerable size across the board.
Kornet played in 73 games for the Boston Celtics last season. He averaged six points, 5.3 rebounds and 1.6 assists while shooting 66.8% from the field. However, most of his impact came outside of the boxscore, with his screening, short-roll creation and rim-protection all creating a positive contribution.
With Al Horford yet to make a decision regarding his free agency, Kornet's departure, and Kristaps Porzingis' trade to the Atlanta Hawks, the Celtics frontcourt is looking rather thin. Brad Stevens still has enough time to make some further moves, if he deems necessary, though.
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