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 168th among the 444 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 +$7.5M 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
$198.3M-$33.3M+$2.1M+$7.5M+$20.2M
Highest-Paid San Antonio Spurs Teammates
PosPlayerAge2026-27% of Cap
PGDe'Aaron Fox28$49,488,30030.0%
SGDevin Vassell26$27,500,00016.7%
SFKeldon Johnson26$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
164Collin GillespiePhoenix Suns$10,714,286+$264,286
165Caleb WilsonChicago Bulls$10,683,720+$233,720
166Kon KnueppelCharlotte Hornets$10,516,560+$66,560
167Derrick Jones Jr.Los Angeles Clippers$10,476,190+$26,190
169Anthony BlackOrlando Magic$10,106,316-$343,684