By Tom Orsborn, Staff writer | San Antonio Express-News (SAEN), 2025-07-07 16:43:36
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在波士顿凯尔特人队效力四个赛季后，身高2米16、来自德克萨斯州的卢克·科内特 (Luke Kornet) 已准备好在圣安东尼奥承担更多“责任”，担任维克托·文班亚马 (Victor Wembanyama) 的替补。
在波士顿凯尔特人队度过了四个半赛季，一直身披的40号球衣如今属于哈里森·巴恩斯 (Harrison Barnes)，新近签约马刺队的替补中锋卢克·科内特 (Kornet) 依靠着自己的信仰和球队的冠军底蕴，选择了7号球衣。
“我以前从未穿过这个号码，但在我个人和家庭的这个人生阶段，7是一个象征着盟约、成就和信仰的重要数字，所以这冥冥之中指引我选择了它。”这位八年老将说道。
“第二个原因是我只希望能成为蒂姆·邓肯 (Tim Duncan) (21号) 那样的球员的三分之一。”
马刺队很高兴终于找到了他们期望能成为全明星中锋维克托·文班亚马 (Wembanyama) 坚实可靠的替补，他们希望身高2米16、体重113公斤的科内特能保持上赛季在凯尔特人队100%的状态。
马刺队已于周一正式签下科内特，随后他与当地媒体进行了交流。交易条款尚未公布，但据The Athletic报道，这份合同价值约为4100万美元，为期四年，其中第三年部分受保障，第四年则完全不受保障。他将在2025-26赛季获得1100万美元，在2026-27赛季获得1045万美元。
科内特是兰塔纳本地人，高中就读于丹顿县阿盖尔的自由基督教高中。他回到了自己的家乡州，对新环境感到非常适应，同时也填补了马刺队的一个明显空缺。
“我认识很多来自（圣安东尼奥）的人，所以我对这个球队和这座城市的印象只有积极的。”科内特说道。他补充说，他和妻子蒂尔尼 (Tierney) 感觉“受到指引”来到圣安东尼奥，在离开波士顿后，他们对在那里度过的时光充满了“感激”，并对他们的决定感到“心境平和”。
德里克·怀特 (Derrick White) 对马刺队的大加赞赏也起到了帮助作用。怀特为马刺队效力了四个半赛季，之后于2022年2月被交易到凯尔特人队。
“德里克对马刺队只有积极的评价，”科内特说，“这个组织的声誉不言自明，但德里克也明确表示，这对他来说是一个非常棒的地方。”
科内特相信对他来说也会是如此。上赛季，他作为替补球员场均贡献6.0分、5.3个篮板、1.6次助攻和1.0次盖帽，是波士顿队的关键贡献者，该队在赢得2024年NBA总冠军后打进了季后赛第二轮。
上赛季在凯尔特人队出战的73场比赛中，他的投篮命中率达到66.8%，在联盟护筐效率榜上排名第八，将对手的投篮命中率限制在52.2%。
马刺队上赛季战绩为34胜48负，将球队的季后赛荒延续到创队史纪录的六个赛季，但科内特相信他加入了一个即将改变命运的球队，尤其是有身高2米21的文班亚马作为球队基石。
21岁的文班亚马因右肩血栓缺席了上赛季最后两个月，目前看来有望按时参加训练营。
“就（马刺队的潜力）而言，这非常令人兴奋，因为维克托 (Victor) 显然拥有出色的技术，而且还有达隆·福克斯 (De’Aaron Fox)、斯蒂芬·卡斯尔 (Stephon Castle) 以及（榜眼秀）迪伦·哈珀 (Dylan Harper)，这是一个很好的组合，”科内特说，“维克托很有天赋，我感觉我们可以像我过去一年与身高2米18的克里斯塔普斯·波尔津吉斯 (Kristaps Porzingis) 和身高2米06的艾尔·霍福德 (Al Horford) 那样搭档。”
“我在进攻和防守两端都有与（其他大个子）搭档的丰富经验，同时也能成为冲击型后卫们优秀的挡拆搭档。”
在列举自己的优势时，科内特还指出他具备护筐和通过进攻篮板增加球权的能力。
“有趣的部分在于，它将与我来之前的一年有所不同，”科内特说道，他指的是上赛季文班亚马不在场时马刺队内线防守和篮板的不足。
在科内特与媒体见面之前，他和这位法国球员在胜利资本表现中心共度了一些时光。文班亚马在度过了一个包括中国和日本之旅的漫长假期后，正在训练设施里进行训练。
“今天早上有相当多的球员在场，所以我都见到了他们，”科内特说，“我期待着真正能和队友们一起开始训练，融入团队，并开始建立这些关系。”
“这是一个令人兴奋的过渡时期，我最喜欢的部分是当你真正开始工作，面对挑战，并一起找出解决方案。对我来说，这才是篮球最棒的部分。”
与此相关的是，科内特表示，获得承担更多“责任”的机会，是圣安东尼奥马刺队吸引他的原因之一。他将在7月15日年满30岁，是队中第二年长的球员，仅次于33岁的巴恩斯。
“这肯定会是一次全新的经历，显然我过去几年一直和一支经验非常丰富的球队一起打球，”科内特说，“老实说，我只是希望能够尽我所能地提供帮助。我不想一进来就觉得自己是在教别人什么，但我感觉我所拥有的经验，以及我们在波士顿赢得总冠军并拥有丰富的季后赛经验（都会是一笔优势）。”
科内特为凯尔特人队出战了43场季后赛。
“我还觉得我的一项技能一直都是努力学习队友们是如何理解比赛的，并能够帮助他们，以及帮助球队最大限度地发挥这些（技能），”他说，“所以，我期待着与一群不同的球员一起迎接这个新的机会，并帮助马刺队真正成为最好的自己，不断成长。”
After four seasons with Boston, Luke Kornet, a 7-foot-1 Texas native, is ready for more “responsibility” in San Antonio as Victor Wembanyama’s backup.
After four seasons with Boston, Luke Kornet, a 7-foot-1 Texas native, is ready for more “responsibility” in San Antonio as Victor Wembanyama’s backup.
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Luke Kornet ‘felt led’ to play for San Antonio Spurs
After four seasons with Boston, Luke Kornet, a 7-foot-1 Texas native, is ready for more “responsibility” in San Antonio as Victor Wembanyama’s backup.
With the No. 40 he sported the last 4 ½ seasons with Boston belonging to Harrison Barnes, newly signed Spurs backup center Luke Kornet leaned on his faith and his new team’s championship lore in choosing No. 7.
“I’ve never worn the number before, and I feel like at this time of life for me and my family, seven’s a big number of covenant and fulfillment and the faith, so that’s kind of what called me to it,” the eight-year veteran said.
“And the secondary reason was I just hope to be a third of the player Tim Duncan (No. 21) was.”
Thrilled to have finally found what they hope will be a rock-solid caddy for All-Star center Victor Wembanyama, the Spurs will settle for the 7-foot-1, 250-pound Kornet being 100% of the player he was for the Celtics last season.
The Spurs officially signed Kornet on Monday before he chatted with the local media. Terms of the deal were not announced, but the pact is worth about $41 million over four years, with the third year partially guaranteed and the fourth not guaranteed at all, The Athletic reported. He’s set to receive $11 million in 2025-26 and $10.45 million in 2026-27.
A native of Lantana who went to high school at Liberty Christian in Argyle in Denton County, Kornet returns to his home state with a high comfort level in his new environs while filling a glaring need for the Spurs.
“I know a lot of people from (San Antonio), so I feel like my impression of the organization and of the city is just nothing but positive,” said Kornet, who added he and his wife Tierney “felt led” to San Antonio and “felt peaceful” about their decision after leaving Boston filled with “gratitude” for their time there.
It also helped that Derrick White gave the Spurs a ringing endorsement. White played 4 1/2 seasons for the Spurs before they traded him to the Celtics in February 2022.
“Derrick had nothing but positive things to say,” Kornet said. “Part of the organization just kind of precedes itself, but then Derek obviously said it was such a great place for him.”
Kornet is confident the same will be true for him. He joins the Spurs after averaging 6.0 points, 5.3 rebounds, 1.6 assists and 1.0 blocks off the bench for Boston last season as a key contributor on a team that reached the second round of the playoffs after winning the 2024 NBA title.
In 73 games for the Celtics last season, he shot 66.8% from the field and ranked eighth in the league in rim protection, holding opponents to just 52.2% shooting.
The Spurs finished 34-48 last season in extending their playoff drought to a franchise-high six seasons, but Kornet is confident he’s joined a club whose fortunes will soon change, especially with the 7-3 Wembanyama serving as the franchise pillar.
Wembanyama, 21, appears on schedule for the start of training camp after missing the last two months of last season due to a blood clot in his right shoulder.
“It’s pretty exciting in terms of (the Spurs’ potential) because Victor obviously has got great skills, and then with De’Aaron (Fox) and Stephon (Castle) and (No. 2 overall draft pick) Dylan Harper, it’s a good mix,” Kornet said. "Victor’s talented and I feel like we could play together like I did some with (7-2) Kristaps Porzingis and (6-9) Al Horford this past year.
“I have a lot of experience with that (playing with other big men) offensively and defensively, and then being able to be a good pick-and-roll partner with the downhill guards.”
In listing his assets, Kornet also pointed to his ability to protect the rim and add possessions via offensive rebounding.
“The fun part about it is that it is going to look different than it was the year before me,” said Kornet, referring to the Spurs lack off interior defense and rebounding last season when Wembanyama was on the bench.
Kornet and the Frenchman got to share a few moments together at the Victory Capital Performance Center before Kornet met with the media. Wembanyama was at the practice facility working out after a lengthy vacation that included stops in China and Japan.
“There were quite a few guys around this morning, so I got to meet them all,” Kornet said. "I look forward to actually being able to start working out with guys and being in the room and just starting to develop those relationship.
“It’s a pretty exciting time of transition, and the the favorite part is when you actually get to work and you get to face challenges and you get to try to figure those things out together. Really, to me, that’s the best part about basketball.”
Along those lines, Kornet said the chance to take on more “responsibility” is one of the things that made the Spurs attractive to him. Set to turn 30 on July 15, he’s the second-oldest player on the roster behind Barnes, 33.
“It’s definitely going to be a bit of a new experience where obviously I’ve been playing with a very experienced group the last couple of years,” Kornet said. “Honestly, I just hope to be able to serve in whatever way I can. I don’t want to walk in feeling like you’re teaching anybody, but I feel like having the experience I’ve had and with us having won a championship in Boston and having a lot of playoff experience (will be an asset).”
Kornet played in 43 playoff games for the Celtics.
“I also feel like one of my skills has always just been being able to try to learn how other players on my team see the game and just being able to help them and kind of help the team augment those (skills) to the best of their abilities,” he said. “So, I just look forward to that new opportunity with a different group of players and to helping the Spurs really become the best version of ourselves and to just keep growing.”
By Tom Orsborn, Staff writer, via San Antonio Express-News