The Boston Celtics have reportedly re-signed veteran big man Luke Kornet to a two-year deal according to Yahoo Sports’ Chris Haynes. The 7-foot-1 center has played parts of two seasons for the Celtics since he was dealt to the team from the Chicago Bulls at the 2021 NBA trade deadline for veteran big man Daniel Theis and reserve shooting guard Javonte Green.
While details of the signing are not yet known per team policy, it would presumably be for the minimum, and per Celtics Blog’s Keith Smith, will not take the team out of the mix to add another reserve big man to the team with multiple roster spots yet to be filled.
Boston rarely used the Vanderbilt product in their 2021-22 campaign, but Kornet managed to contribute consistent, competent rebounding and shooting when his number was called.
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The Lantana, Texas native averaged 2.2 points and 2.1 boards per game with the Celtics last season.
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