KORNET
Luke

• 1. Career
• 1.1. New York Knicks (2017–2019)
• 1.2. Chicago Bulls (2019–2021)
• 1.3. Boston Celtics (2021)
• 1.4. Maine Celtics (2021)
• 1.5. Cleveland Cavaliers (2021–2022)
• 1.6. Milwaukee Bucks (2022)
• 1.7. Return to Maine (2022)
• 1.8. Return to Boston (2022–present)

Luke Francis Kornet is an American professional basketball player for the Boston Celtics of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He played college basketball for Vanderbilt. He is the all-time leader for blocked shots in the school's history and the NCAA all-time leader for three-pointers made by any player 7 feet tall or taller.

Career

New York Knicks (2017–2019)

After going undrafted in the 2017 NBA draft, Kornet joined the New York Knicks for the 2017 NBA Summer League. On July 3, 2017, he signed a two-way contract with the Knicks. On February 8, 2018, with his parents in attendance, Kornet made his National Basketball Association debut against the Toronto Raptors in Toronto. He finished with a double-double, scoring 11 points and 10 rebounds in 22 minutes, thus being the second Knicks rookie in history to debut with a double-double. He also finished with four blocks, making him the first player in NBA history to sink three three-pointers and have four blocks in his debut.

On July 6, 2018, Kornet signed a standard contract with the Knicks. On April 9, 2019, Kornet recorded a double-double with 12 points, 13 rebounds, and a career-high six blocks in the Knicks' 96–86 win over the Chicago Bulls.

Chicago Bulls (2019–2021)

On July 17, 2019, Kornet signed a fully guaranteed two-year contract for $4.5 million with the Chicago Bulls.

Boston Celtics (2021)

On March 25, 2021, Kornet was traded to the Boston Celtics in a three-team trade involving the Washington Wizards. He re-signed with the Celtics on October 16, but was waived that day.

Maine Celtics (2021)

On October 23, Kornet signed with the Maine Celtics as an affiliate player. In 10 games, he averaged 11.9 points, 7.5 rebounds, 3.9 assists and 2.7 blocks in 27.4 minutes per contest.

Cleveland Cavaliers (2021–2022)

On December 21, 2021, Kornet signed a 10-day contract with the Cleveland Cavaliers.

Milwaukee Bucks (2022)

On January 3, 2022, Kornet signed a 10-day contract with the Milwaukee Bucks.

Return to Maine (2022)

On January 14, 2022, Kornet was reacquired by the Maine Celtics.

Return to Boston (2022–present)

On February 11, 2022, Kornet signed a contract with the Boston Celtics for the remainder of the season. The Celtics made NBA Finals, where they lost to the Golden State Warriors in six games.

On July 1, 2022, Kornet re-signed with the Celtics. He was granted a two-year, $4,546,582 contract, including $2,133,278 guaranteed, and an annual average salary of $2,273,291. In 2023–24, Kornet will earn a base salary of $2,413,304, while carrying a cap hit of $2,413,304.