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Luke Kornet explains why he left Celtics for Spurs

Luke Kornet made one of the earliest splashes of the free-agency period last summer, signing a 4-year, $41 million deal with the Spurs.

Kornet had spent at least a portion of each season with the Celtics since 2021 up until this year. He had a couple of brief stints with the Bucks and Cavs in 2022, but ultimately worked his way into a regular rotation spot with the Celtics after developing his game in Maine.

Just 29 games into this season, Kornet has already reached a career-high in starts (21). He’s averaging 24.