Phil Jackson may have fallen asleep during a draft prospect’s workout, but he wasn’t sleeping on Luke Kornet. The former Vanderbilt Commodores big man agreed to a two-way contract with the New York Knicks after Thursday night’s NBA Draft, according to reports.
Kornet averaged 13.2 ppg, 6.2 rpg, and 2.0 blocks as a senior at Vanderbilt, and he was named a First Team All-SEC player. He also leaves Vanderbilt as the school’s all-time leader in blocked shots.
The two-way contract is a new feature of the NBA starting in the 2017-18 season, and you can read more about it here.