Luke Kornet
San Antonio Spurs · Center · 7′1″ 270 lb · age 31 · Vanderbilt · 10th season
Availability
Tomorrow vs SACNot listed official report not submitted yet
Lineups not confirmed yet
Teammates out
Season form
3 games this seasonStarts 0 of 3 games · 8th on SAS in minutes · Rotation role
Bars: minutes in his last 3 games · numbers: points
Situational splits: turn on Prediction tools.
What's being said
18 items · 6 sources this season- Podcast Brian Windhorst & The Hoop Collective host · Report · around the league
The Spurs were getting crushed with Luke Kornet on the floor, which a host calls an early-season trend: minus-35 in 43 minutes.
“Chaotic NBA Opening Week Reaction: Key Injuries & New Contenders? + Major Beef” at 20:34 · listen ↗
- Podcast Locked On Spurs · 4 points ·
- Mitch Johnson's fourth-quarter lineup was Harper, Champagnie, Castle, Vassell and Tarris Reed Jr, with Reed in place of Luke Kornet. The host says this lineup got things going. at 4:05
- Casey Viera: Host opinion: Mitch Johnson managed the game very well, and the host likes the choice of Tarris Reed Jr over Kornet in that spot. He says Johnson is experimenting early and may have found something. at 6:48
- Devin Brown: Host warns that Luke Kornet should take note: the move to Reed was subtle but 'speaks volumes', and that card can be played again. at 10:49
- Host says Luke Kornet has been 'a little bit of a stress' since the Oklahoma City series. He adds that nobody had pushed Kornet in about a year and a half, so the competition is good for him. at 11:08
“SPURS POSTCAST: Wembanyama, Dylan Harper & Co. Find Form, HAMMER Undermanned Mavericks For First Win” · listen ↗
- Podcast Locked On NBA host · Report · around the league
Dylan Harper scored 11 and went 4-for-4 in the fourth quarter on isolations. Luke Kornet was the Spurs' center down the stretch.
“BEST NBA NIGHT EVER! YOU HAD TO BE THERE!” at 4:55 · listen ↗
- Podcast It Is What It Is · 2 points ·
- A host criticizes the Spurs for not adding another center. Luke Kornet is still there as the backup. at 9:41
- A host says the Spurs keep Wemby at center and don't play him at small forward. He adds that Wemby and Luke Kornet were not on the floor together in the championship series. at 32:34
“NBA Is Officially BACK, GM Survey Is WILD Disrespectful & Are The Knicks Being Slept On?” · listen ↗
- Podcast Zach Lowe, The Zach Lowe Show · Report · around the league
Before the injury, Simmons looked good in preseason: 7 of 8 from the free-throw line, eight free throws in two games, and seemingly more willing to take contact. Fred said he was attacking the rim against Luke Kornet in the preseason game vs. the Spurs.
“Knicks Preview, Playoff Picks, Finals Predictions, and More!” at 40:48 · listen ↗
- X Tom Orsborn (@tom_orsborn) · Report ·
Keldon Johnson, Luke Kornet and Julian Champagnie have been ruled out for tonight for #Spurs vs. Suns, Mitch Johnson said. De'Aaron Fox and Carter Bryant are available.
- Podcast Locked On Spurs host · Report ·
A host counted four possessions with Luke Kornet on the floor where Houston got offensive rebounds that turned into scores.
“‘We made them look really good sometimes’ Wembanyama and the winless Spurs have plenty to figure out” at 28:59 · listen ↗
- Podcast Locked On Spurs · 3 points ·
- Devin Brown: The bench scored 21 points. Keldon Johnson (uncertain) had 8, Champagnie 6 on only 5 shots, and Kornet 7. at 9:06
- Sengun scored a run of points midway through the fourth quarter and finished with 29 and 10. A good chunk came against Kornet and some against Wembanyama. at 10:08
- Kornet had a lot of trouble guarding Sengun off the bench. Host calls it 'cautionary stuff'. at 10:28
“SPURS POSTCAST: Amen Thompson Silences Wembanyama Late as Rockets Edge Spurs in Austin Heartbreaker” · listen ↗
- Podcast Locked On Spurs · 3 points ·
- Matthew Tynan: The host calls Luke Kornet a very good defender and Wembanyama's backup. at 5:45
- Luke Kornet (quoted): Luke Kornet says Wembanyama is very perceptive and creative. He says pattern recognition and knowing players deepen over the years. at 6:54
- Luke Kornet (quoted): Luke Kornet expects many teams to try counters to what Wembanyama does. He says facing those counters will give Wembanyama useful reps. at 7:20
“Victor Wembanyama Is the Unanimous DPOY and Still Not a Finished Product — That Should Scare the NBA” · listen ↗
- Podcast Locked On Spurs host · Analysis ·
The host says Luke Kornet has helped fill the frontcourt depth gap around Wembanyama.
“Pre-Season Wins Don't Matter, Tarris Reed Jr. is a rebounding machine, and Ja'kobi Gillespie Shines” at 8:05 · listen ↗
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Game log
● = started2026-27 season
| Date | Opp | Min | Pts | Reb | Ast | 3PM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 24 | @DAL W | 14 min | 0 pts | 4 reb | 1 ast | 0 3PM |
| Oct 23 | HOU L | 16 min | 7 pts | 3 reb | 0 ast | 0 3PM |
| Oct 20 | OKC L | 13 min | 4 pts | 1 reb | 0 ast | 0 3PM |
2025-26 season (last season) · 92 games
| Date | Opp | Min | Pts | Reb | Ast | 3PM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 13 | NYK L | 10 min | 0 pts | 2 reb | 0 ast | 0 3PM |
| Jun 10 | @NYK L | 4 min | 0 pts | 0 reb | 0 ast | 0 3PM |
| Jun 8 | @NYK W | 9 min | 2 pts | 5 reb | 2 ast | 0 3PM |
| Jun 5 | NYK L | 8 min | 1 pt | 3 reb | 0 ast | 0 3PM |
| Jun 3 | NYK L | 10 min | 0 pts | 1 reb | 0 ast | 0 3PM |
| May 30 | @OKC W | 6 min | 2 pts | 4 reb | 0 ast | 0 3PM |
| May 28 | OKC W | 13 min | 3 pts | 5 reb | 1 ast | 0 3PM |
| May 26 | @OKC L | 8 min | 0 pts | 1 reb | 0 ast | 0 3PM |
| May 24 | OKC W | 13 min | 6 pts | 7 reb | 0 ast | 0 3PM |
| May 22 | OKC L | 13 min | 4 pts | 2 reb | 1 ast | 0 3PM |
| May 20 | @OKC L | 11 min | 4 pts | 2 reb | 0 ast | 0 3PM |
| May 18 | @OKC W | 9 min | 0 pts | 3 reb | 1 ast | 0 3PM |
| May 15 | @MIN W | 14 min | 6 pts | 6 reb | 1 ast | 0 3PM |
| May 12 | MIN W | 11 min | 0 pts | 0 reb | 0 ast | 0 3PM |
| May 10 | @MIN L | 26 min | 7 pts | 9 reb | 1 ast | 0 3PM |
| May 8 | @MIN W | 11 min | 2 pts | 1 reb | 0 ast | 0 3PM |
| May 6 | MIN W | 13 min | 4 pts | 2 reb | 1 ast | 0 3PM |
| May 4 | MIN L | 8 min | 2 pts | 2 reb | 0 ast | 0 3PM |
| Apr 28 | POR W | 13 min | 5 pts | 3 reb | 3 ast | 0 3PM |
| Apr 26 | @POR W | 12 min | 2 pts | 7 reb | 0 ast | 0 3PM |
| Apr 24 | @POR W | 30 min | 14 pts | 10 reb | 2 ast | 1 3PM |
| Apr 21 | POR L | 28 min | 10 pts | 9 reb | 2 ast | 0 3PM |
| Apr 19 | POR W | 14 min | 10 pts | 6 reb | 1 ast | 0 3PM |
| Apr 10 | DAL W | 18 min | 2 pts | 7 reb | 1 ast | 0 3PM |
| Apr 8 | POR W | 26 min | 10 pts | 5 reb | 6 ast | 0 3PM |
| Apr 6 | PHI W | 22 min | 10 pts | 3 reb | 1 ast | 0 3PM |
| Apr 4 | @DEN L | 13 min | 0 pts | 5 reb | 1 ast | 0 3PM |
| Apr 2 | @LAC W | 25 min | 8 pts | 6 reb | 5 ast | 0 3PM |
| Mar 30 | CHI W | 19 min | 10 pts | 5 reb | 1 ast | 0 3PM |
| Mar 28 | @MIL W | 21 min | 2 pts | 1 reb | 0 ast | 0 3PM |
| Mar 23 | @MIA W | 19 min | 5 pts | 8 reb | 1 ast | 0 3PM |
| Mar 21 | IND W | 22 min | 9 pts | 8 reb | 4 ast | 0 3PM |
| Mar 19 | PHX W | 15 min | 1 pt | 4 reb | 0 ast | 0 3PM |
| Mar 17 | @SAC W | 19 min | 4 pts | 10 reb | 2 ast | 0 3PM |
| Mar 14 | CHA W | 20 min | 10 pts | 8 reb | 1 ast | 0 3PM |
| Mar 12 | DEN L | 25 min | 0 pts | 3 reb | 0 ast | 0 3PM |
| Mar 10 | BOS W | 11 min | 4 pts | 3 reb | 2 ast | 0 3PM |
| Mar 8 | HOU W | 14 min | 2 pts | 1 reb | 3 ast | 0 3PM |
| Mar 6 | LAC W | 24 min | 10 pts | 7 reb | 2 ast | 0 3PM |
| Mar 5 | DET W | 8 min | 2 pts | 1 reb | 0 ast | 0 3PM |
| Mar 3 | @PHI W | 12 min | 2 pts | 2 reb | 2 ast | 0 3PM |
| Mar 1 | @NYK L | 11 min | 2 pts | 3 reb | 1 ast | 0 3PM |
| Feb 26 | @BKN W | 19 min | 6 pts | 7 reb | 2 ast | 0 3PM |
| Feb 25 | @TOR W | 21 min | 6 pts | 6 reb | 0 ast | 0 3PM |
| Feb 23 | @DET W | 9 min | 2 pts | 4 reb | 0 ast | 0 3PM |
| Feb 21 | SAC W | 13 min | 4 pts | 5 reb | 3 ast | 0 3PM |
| Feb 19 | PHX W | 16 min | 10 pts | 9 reb | 2 ast | 0 3PM |
| Feb 11 | @GSW W | 15 min | 4 pts | 3 reb | 2 ast | 0 3PM |
| Feb 10 | @LAL W | 10 min | 6 pts | 5 reb | 1 ast | 0 3PM |
| Feb 7 | DAL W | 16 min | 6 pts | 4 reb | 3 ast | 0 3PM |
| Feb 4 | OKC W | 15 min | 4 pts | 15 reb | 2 ast | 0 3PM |
| Feb 1 | ORL W | 18 min | 2 pts | 4 reb | 3 ast | 0 3PM |
| Jan 31 | @CHA L | 19 min | 0 pts | 5 reb | 1 ast | 0 3PM |
| Jan 28 | @HOU W | 19 min | 0 pts | 4 reb | 2 ast | 0 3PM |
| Jan 25 | NOP L | 20 min | 5 pts | 8 reb | 1 ast | 0 3PM |
| Jan 20 | @HOU L | 24 min | 8 pts | 6 reb | 1 ast | 0 3PM |
| Jan 19 | UTA W | 22 min | 7 pts | 7 reb | 4 ast | 0 3PM |
| Jan 17 | MIN W | 19 min | 8 pts | 6 reb | 2 ast | 0 3PM |
| Jan 15 | MIL W | 20 min | 10 pts | 4 reb | 1 ast | 0 3PM |
| Jan 13 | @OKC L | 20 min | 8 pts | 8 reb | 1 ast | 0 3PM |
| Jan 11 | @MIN L | 23 min | 6 pts | 12 reb | 0 ast | 0 3PM |
| Jan 10 | @BOS W | 24 min | 5 pts | 7 reb | 1 ast | 0 3PM |
| Jan 7 | LAL W | 21 min | 7 pts | 6 reb | 1 ast | 0 3PM |
| Jan 6 | @MEM L | 27 min | 4 pts | 7 reb | 3 ast | 0 3PM |
| Jan 3 | POR L | 31 min | 23 pts | 8 reb | 3 ast | 0 3PM |
| Jan 2 | @IND W | 27 min | 9 pts | 5 reb | 3 ast | 0 3PM |
| Dec 31 | NYK W | 24 min | 7 pts | 9 reb | 4 ast | 0 3PM |
| Dec 29 | CLE L | 23 min | 10 pts | 9 reb | 3 ast | 0 3PM |
| Dec 27 | UTA L | 19 min | 7 pts | 8 reb | 1 ast | 0 3PM |
| Dec 25 | @OKC W | 22 min | 6 pts | 4 reb | 1 ast | 0 3PM |
| Dec 23 | OKC W | 26 min | 8 pts | 5 reb | 3 ast | 0 3PM |
| Dec 21 | @WAS W | 28 min | 20 pts | 12 reb | 0 ast | 0 3PM |
| Dec 19 | @ATL W | 18 min | 8 pts | 9 reb | 0 ast | 0 3PM |
| Dec 18 | WAS W | 23 min | 10 pts | 5 reb | 2 ast | 0 3PM |
| Dec 16 | @NYK L | 23 min | 14 pts | 6 reb | 1 ast | 0 3PM |
| Dec 13 | @OKC W | 24 min | 2 pts | 8 reb | 1 ast | 0 3PM |
| Dec 10 | @LAL W | 33 min | 10 pts | 8 reb | 1 ast | 0 3PM |
| Dec 8 | @NOP W | 26 min | 6 pts | 8 reb | 1 ast | 0 3PM |
| Dec 3 | @ORL W | 28 min | 5 pts | 7 reb | 4 ast | 0 3PM |
| Dec 2 | MEM W | 28 min | 4 pts | 6 reb | 4 ast | 0 3PM |
| Nov 30 | @MIN L | 24 min | 6 pts | 4 reb | 3 ast | 0 3PM |
| Nov 28 | @DEN W | 28 min | 12 pts | 6 reb | 2 ast | 0 3PM |
| Nov 26 | @POR W | 28 min | 6 pts | 9 reb | 2 ast | 0 3PM |
| Nov 23 | @PHX L | 28 min | 8 pts | 6 reb | 3 ast | 0 3PM |
| Nov 20 | ATL W | 23 min | 5 pts | 3 reb | 2 ast | 0 3PM |
| Nov 18 | MEM W | 25 min | 0 pts | 4 reb | 3 ast | 0 3PM |
| Nov 16 | SAC W | 28 min | 13 pts | 11 reb | 1 ast | 0 3PM |
| Nov 14 | GSW L | 17 min | 4 pts | 5 reb | 0 ast | 0 3PM |
| Nov 12 | GSW L | 22 min | 12 pts | 0 reb | 1 ast | 0 3PM |
| Nov 10 | @CHI W | 20 min | 16 pts | 7 reb | 2 ast | 0 3PM |
| Oct 24 | @NOP W | 35 min | 14 pts | 12 reb | 4 ast | 0 3PM |
| Oct 22 | @DAL W | 16 min | 2 pts | 4 reb | 3 ast | 0 3PM |
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