The Celtics have agreed to re-sign free agent big man Luke Kornet to an Exhibit 10 contract, sources tell Chris Grenham of Forbes (Twitter link).
Kornet, 26, has appeared in a total of 133 regular season games for the Knicks, Bulls, and Celtics since entering the NBA in 2017/18 out of Vanderbilt. He was traded from Chicago to Boston at the 2021 deadline and played a semi-regular role for the Celtics down the stretch, putting up 4.4 PPG and 2.9 RPG in 18 games (14.1 MPG).
The 7’2″ forward/center is probably a long shot to make Boston’s regular season roster, but the team may give him a chance to compete for the 15th spot.
As we noted earlier today when we relayed word of Juwan Morgan‘s new deal with the Celtics, the club will be carrying 14 players on guaranteed contracts once the Juan Hernangomez trade is official. If the C’s intend to hang onto a 15th man for the start of the regular season, Kornet and Morgan could challenge Jabari Parker – who has a small partial guarantee – for that last roster spot.
The Uni-Kornet returns to Boston!
It”s The Green Kornet sir.
Danny Ainge called him Big Bird.
More likely Portland, Maine to play for the Red Claws (now Celtics).
With multiple teams that could use a floor spacing big, and how he played last year, I’m surprised he didnt get an actual opportunity somewhere
Daniel Theis, Javonte Green, and $1.3 million in cash for Luke Kornet and Mo Wagner. Not one of Danny Ainge’s better trades.
He’s better at blocked shots than 3s, statswise. How many bigs can say they get more blocks than fouls? Rhetorical question. And he makes his 2s. Sign him up.