By Jeff McDonald, Staff Writer | San Antonio Express-News (SAEN), 2025-06-30 18:36:10
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前波士顿凯尔特人中锋卢克·科内特 (Luke Kornet) 在2025年3月29日星期六与圣安东尼奥马刺队的杰里米·索汉 (Jeremy Sochan) 争抢篮板。马刺队在周一傍晚NBA自由球员市场开启后的最初几小时内，与科内特就一份价值4100万美元的四年合同达成协议。
马刺得到了他们的大个子。
在周一自由球员市场开启后的第一小时，球队迅速补强了阵容中最明显的漏洞，与经验丰富的中锋卢克·科内特达成一份四年4100万美元的协议。NBA自由球员合同要等到周日才能正式签署或生效。
一旦他签下这份合同，身高7英尺2英寸（约2.18米）的科内特将立即成为维克托·文班亚马 (Victor Wembanyama) 职业生涯至今最好的替补中锋。这并不是一份高不可攀的榜单。
29岁的科内特即将进入他的第九个赛季，他上赛季在波士顿替补出场，场均得到6分、5.3个篮板和1次盖帽，并成为凯尔特人季后赛征程中的关键贡献者。
科内特在2024年随凯尔特人队赢得了总冠军。
他加盟了一支马刺队，这支球队在今年的自由球员市场开启时，迫切地寻找一位能与文班亚马搭档并担任他替补的大个子球员。
除了身高7英尺3英寸（约2.21米）的文班亚马，在周一自由球员市场开启时，马刺队阵容中身高最高的球员是6英尺8英寸（约2.03米）的杰里米·索汉。留下来的查尔斯·巴锡 (Charles Bassey)（6英尺11英寸，约2.11米）、桑德罗·马穆凯拉什维利 (Sandro Mamukelashvili)（6英尺10英寸，约2.08米）和俾斯麦·比永博 (Bismack Biyombo)（6英尺8英寸，约2.03米）都成为了各自的自由球员。
马刺队周二失去了马穆凯拉什维利，他已在多伦多同意了一份两年550万美元的合同。
索汉上赛季曾担任马刺队的“小球五号位”。有了科内特，马刺现在为全明星球员文班亚马找到了一个更传统的替补。
科内特是凯尔特人队最新一位“牺牲品”，这是该队试图将薪资总额控制在第二土豪线以下，以避免随之而来的惩罚性措施。
休赛期早些时候，波士顿交易走了两名高薪全明星球员，将后卫朱·霍勒迪 (Jrue Holiday) 送往波特兰，将中锋克里斯塔普斯·波尔津吉斯 (Kristaps Porzingis) 送往亚特兰大。
马刺曾对波尔津吉斯的交易抱有兴趣。当这笔交易未能实现时，马刺队将目光投向了波尔津吉斯的凯尔特人队友。
科内特的职业生涯还包括在克利夫兰、密尔沃基、芝加哥和纽约的效力经历。他在波士顿度过了过去四个半赛季，在那里，他的强硬和防守存在让他成为了球迷的最爱。
马刺很可能会用他们1410万美元的中产特例的一部分来签下科内特，这是他们今夏吸引外部自由球员最主要的工具。
根据科内特合同的结构方式，球队将仍有部分中产特例可供使用，以及一份510万美元的双年特例和老将底薪合同，以完善他们的阵容。
Boston Celtics center Luke Kornet (40) wins the opening tip against San Antonio Spurs center Victor Wembanyama (1) during the first half of an NBA basketball game, Wednesday, Jan. 17, 2024, in Boston. The Spurs agreed to terms on a four-year contract worth $41 million with Kornet during the early hours of NBA free agency Monday evening. (AP Photo/Charles Krupa)
San Antonio Spurs center Victor Wembanyama (1) drives to the basket between Boston Celtics center Luke Kornet, right, and guard Jaylen Brown (7) during the first half of an NBA basketball game, Wednesday, Jan. 17, 2024, in Boston. The Spurs agreed to terms on a four-year contract worth $41 million with Kornet during the early hours of NBA free agency Monday evening. (AP Photo/Charles Krupa)
Boston Celtics center Luke Kornet (40) dunks against Houston Rockets forward Jeff Green (32) in the first quarter at the Toyota Center on Friday, Jan. 3, 2025 in Houston. The Spurs agreed to terms on a four-year contract worth $41 million with Kornet during the early hours of NBA free agency Monday evening.
Boston Celtics’ Luke Kornet (40) looks to move against Charlotte Hornets’ Josh Okogie during the first half of an NBA basketball game Sunday, April 13, 2025, in Boston. The Spurs agreed to terms on a four-year contract worth $41 million with Kornet during the early hours of NBA free agency Monday evening. (AP Photo/Michael Dwyer)
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Spurs land Boston’s Luke Kornet in early NBA free agency
Former Boston Celtics center Luke Kornet grapples for a rebound with San Antonio Spurs Jeremy Sochan on Saturday, March 29, 2025. The Spurs agreed to terms on a four-year contract worth $41 million with Kornet during the early hours of NBA free agency Monday evening.
The Spurs got their (big) man.
In the opening hour of free agency Monday, the club moved to address its most glaring roster hole, agreeing to a four-year, $41-million deal with veteran center Luke Kornet. NBA free agent contracts can’t be signed or made official until Sunday.
As soon as he signs the deal, The 7-foot-2 Kornet will instantly become the best backup center of Victor Wembanyama’s fledgling career. It isn’t a lofty list to top.
The 29-year-old Kornet, who is entering his ninth season, averaged six points, 5.3 rebounds and a block off the bench last season in Boston, and emerged as a key contributor to the Celtics’ playoff run.
Kornet won a championship with the Celtics in 2024.
He joins a Spurs team that entered this year’s free agency period in desperate search of a big body to play with and behind Wembanyama.
Other than the 7-3 Wembanyama, the tallest player on the Spurs’ roster at the opening bell of free agency Monday was the 6-8 Jeremy Sochan. Holdovers Charles Bassey (6-11), Sandro Mamukelashvili (6-10) and Bismack Biyombo (6-8) all became free agents in their own right.
The Spurs on Tuesday lost Mamukelashvili to Toronto, where he agreed to a two-year, $5.5-million deal.
Sochan spent some time last season as the Spurs’ small-ball five. In Kornet, the Spurs now have a more traditional backup for the All-Star Wembanyama.
Kornet is the latest casualty in the Celtics’ bid to move their payroll out of the second apron luxury tax threshold, in order to avoid the punitive measures that come with it.
Earlier this offseason, Boston dealt away a pair of high-priced All-Stars, sending guard Jrue Holiday to Portland and center Kristaps Porzingis to Atlanta.
The Spurs harbored interest in getting in on a deal for Porzingis. When that did not materialize, the Spurs set their sights on Porzingis’ Celtics teammate.
Kornet’s career also includes stops in Cleveland, Milwaukee, Chicago and New York. He spent the past 4½ seasons in Boston, where his toughness and defensive presence fashioned him into a fan favorite.
The Spurs are likely giving Kornet a chunk of their $14.1-million mid-level exception, their most high-dollar tool for attracting outside free agents this summer.
Depending on how Kornet’s contract is structured, the team will have some portion of the MLE left to spend, as well as a $5.1-million bi-annual exception and veteran minimum contracts with which to round out their roster.
By Jeff McDonald, Staff Writer, via San Antonio Express-News
