The Knicks have formally signed undrafted free agent big man Luke Kornet to a two-way contract, the team announced today (via Twitter). Teams are permitted to finalize two-way contracts during the July moratorium, so the deal is official.
A 7’0″ center who played his college ball at Vanderbilt, Kornet was ranked 69th on DraftExpress’ list of 2017’s top 100 prospects. In his senior year in 2016/17, he averaged 13.2 PPG, 6.2 RPG, and 2.0 BPG, chipping in 1.5 threes per game, though he made just 32.7% of his shots from outside.
Two-way contracts are a new addition to the NBA this year, a result of negotiations on the league’s new Collective Bargaining Agreement. In addition to carrying 15 players on their regular season roster, teams will be allowed to have two more players on two-way deals — those players will spend most of their time in the G League, but can be called up to the NBA roster and can’t be poached by rival NBA teams. Our full FAQ on two-way contracts can be found here.
While Kornet may not seen much action with the Knicks this season, it appears he’ll go down as the first player in NBA history to officially sign a two-way contract. The agreement was first reported last month by ESPN’s Chris Haynes.
Will he even play? Lol
Has a better chance taking Phil Jackson old job
Thought this said Luke Kennard and I was seriously confused lol
No way Pistons get rid of Kennard, dude will be a sniper.
What he is the next Curry? Are you just throwing crap at the wall with these future projections just so you can say you called it? Every guy in the lottery is gonna be a stud according to you and it has never once happened. But I agree they won’t get rid of him.
I’d say there are 20-25 quality players in this draft.
Find a previous draft where that has ever happened.
I don’t think Luke Kennard has what it takes to be a starter in the NBA.
He lacks the one area where he is exceptional. He’s not as good a shooter as JJ Redick but Luke has a better overall game.
Being very good in a lot of areas doesn’t cut it at 6-4. You either have to shoot extremely well, be very fast or quick, or be incredible in some area. Or you got to have good size. Being 6-8 has helped Sam Dekker last four years.
Luke Kennard is none of those. He’s just very good and that means bench player and out of the league in four years.
Didn’t like that movie
Knicks finally make a move! Friggin’ team is like bringing a knife to a gun fight. Seriously disappointed with ineptitude.
Probably won’t ever play looks like he’s in the advanced stages of cancer. Classy move by the Knicks to give him a contract at the end of his life.
What is wrong with you? You should get help
I mean I hope he gets better but it doesn’t look good.
It’s terminal stage 89 ear cancer. It doesn’t look good.
On a better note his sister at UCLA is hot.