Luke Kornet Contract & Salary

Luke Kornet is a C for the San Antonio Spurs, earning $10,450,000 in 2026-27. Contract runs through 2028-29 ($10,450,000 guaranteed). Flagged years: 2027-28 non-guaranteed, 2028-29 team option.

Updated · 2026-27 season

Luke Kornet is on the books for $10,450,000 in 2026-27, the 8th largest cap hit on the San Antonio Spurs roster and 5.3% of the team's $198.3M payroll.

That ranks 169th among the 434 players with a 2026-27 salary on the books, and eats 6.3% of the $165.0M salary cap.

The deal has 3 seasons left on it, running through 2028-29, worth $10,450,000 in guaranteed money.

The money declines rather than climbs, from $10,450,000 down to $9,350,000, a 11% drop that makes the back end easier to absorb in a trade.

Not every year is locked in: 2027-28 non-guaranteed, 2028-29 team option.

The option year belongs to the team, which makes that season a decision point rather than a commitment: it can be picked up cheaply or declined outright.

At 31, this contract runs through his age-33 season, so the back end lands after the usual peak.

He is the 8th highest-paid of the 14 players on the roster, in the middle of the pay structure.

He is one of 14 players on the San Antonio Spurs' books for 2026-27, whose 2026-27 salaries add up to $198,279,967.

San Antonio Spurs sit at $198.3M in payroll and are currently classified Over Cap, with +$8.0M of room below the first apron.

Luke Kornet
C San Antonio Spurs · age 31
2026-27 Salary
$10.45M
% of Cap
6.3%
Years Remaining
3
Total Guaranteed
$10.45M
Contract by Season
SeasonSalary% of CapNote
2026-27$10,450,0006.3%
2027-28$9,900,0006.0%Non-guaranteed
2028-29$9,350,0005.7%team option
2029-30UFA / $17.8M—
2030-31——
San Antonio Spurs Cap Context
Team PayrollCap SpaceTax Room1st Apron Room2nd Apron Room
$198.3MOver cap by $33.3M+$2.1M+$8.0M+$20.7M
Highest-Paid San Antonio Spurs Teammates
PosPlayerAge2026-27% of Cap
PGDe'Aaron Fox28$49,488,30030.0%
SGDevin Vassell26$27,500,00016.7%
SFKeldon Johnson27$18,000,00010.9%
CVictor Wembanyama22$16,868,24610.2%
SFJulian Champagnie25$15,350,0009.3%
PFTobias Harris34$15,044,0009.1%
Comparable 2026-27 Contracts
RankPlayerTeam2026-27vs Kornet
165Collin GillespiePhoenix Suns$10,714,286+$264,286
166Caleb WilsonChicago Bulls$10,683,720+$233,720
167Kon KnueppelCharlotte Hornets$10,516,560+$66,560
168Derrick Jones Jr.Los Angeles Clippers$10,476,190+$26,190
170Anthony BlackOrlando Magic$10,106,316-$343,684