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 167th among the 437 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.
Not every year is locked in: 2027-28 non-guaranteed, 2028-29 team option.
At 6.3% of the $165.0M cap, that is roughly taxpayer mid-level or bi-annual money.
He is one of 14 players on the San Antonio Spurs' books for 2026–27, whose 2026–27 salaries add up to $198,291,667.
San Antonio Spurs sit at $198.3M in payroll and are currently classified Over Cap, with +$7.5M of room below the first apron.
| Season | Salary | % of Cap | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-27 | $10,450,000 | 6.3% | |
| 2027-28 | $9,900,000 | 6.0% | Non-guaranteed |
| 2028-29 | $9,350,000 | 5.7% | team option |
| 2029-30 | UFA / $17.8M | — | |
| 2030-31 | — | — |
| Team Payroll | Cap Space | Tax Room | 1st Apron Room | 2nd Apron Room |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $198.3M | -$33.3M | +$2.1M | +$7.5M | +$20.2M |
| Pos | Player | Age | 2026-27 | % of Cap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PG | De'Aaron Fox | 28 | $49,500,000 | 30.0% |
| SG | Devin Vassell | 25 | $27,500,000 | 16.7% |
| SF | Keldon Johnson | 26 | $18,000,000 | 10.9% |
| C | Victor Wembanyama | 22 | $16,868,246 | 10.2% |
| SF | Julian Champagnie | 25 | $15,350,000 | 9.3% |
| PF | Tobias Harris | 34 | $15,044,000 | 9.1% |
| Rank | Player | Team | 2026-27 | vs Kornet |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 163 | Collin Gillespie | Phoenix Suns | $10,714,286 | +$264,286 |
| 164 | Caleb Wilson | Chicago Bulls | $10,683,720 | +$233,720 |
| 165 | Kon Knueppel | Charlotte Hornets | $10,516,560 | +$66,560 |
| 166 | Derrick Jones Jr. | Los Angeles Clippers | $10,476,190 | +$26,190 |
| 168 | Anthony Black | Orlando Magic | $10,106,316 | -$343,684 |