The New York Knicks see something in the 22-year old out of Vanderbilt University. Luke Kornet comes from NBA pedigree. His father, Frank, also attended Vanderbilt University and played 89 career games in the NBA for the Milwaukee Bucks.
While at Vanderbilt, Kornet garnered attention around the SEC as a stretch big man that could protect the rim. He was voted First-team All-SEC in 2017 and SEC All-Defensive Team in 2016 and 2017. College success doesn’t always translate to the pros, but the Knicks decided they liked what they saw in him. Although Kornet went undrafted in the 2017 NBA Draft, New York decided to sign him to a valuable two-way contract this past June.