Luke Kornet

An undrafted 7-footer out of Vanderbilt, Kornet spent years on the roster fringe before turning himself into one of the league's most efficient role-playing centers. His 2025 free-agent move to San Antonio paid off quickly: slotted behind Victor Wembanyama, he gave the Spurs a reliable rim-runner, elite screener and interior deterrent who finished north of 64 percent from the field across 2025-26. What the box score misses is his signature 'Kornet Kontest' — a hands-straight-up, no-jump closeout that bothers shooters without fouling, a quietly analytics-friendly trick. He was a rotation anchor on the Spurs team that reached the 2026 Finals before falling to the Knicks. A champion with Boston in 2024, he keeps proving that feel and discipline outlast raw athleticism.