Luke Kornet will unleash beast in Wembanyama for two major reasons

Luke Kornet is going to bring several valuable elements to his new team, but none will be more important than the impact he'll have on Victor Wembanyama. The former Celtic is bound for the bench, but 48 minutes of clock allows for lineup experimentation. We haven't seen much of the two-big lineup since it failed with Zach Collins, but Kornet knows its value and hopes to bring it back in San Antonio.

Kornet can bang in the post with physical centers

The 7'1" Vandy product is right for wanting to share the floor with the Alien. Their size is an advantage, and they would be smart to lean into it as often as possible. Offenses are constantly trying to put defenses in conflicts, searching for mismatches and angles, but giants can negate some of that if they know how to problem-solve on the fly.

Al Horford is as smart as they come, so it's no wonder they made it work so well. Kornet, thankfully, can also think on his feet, and Wembanyama has showcased his high basketball IQ on more than a few occasions. Vic's defensive range means the duo can be even better together than what they had cooking in Boston. Scoring in the paint should be nearly impossible.

Recently, the towering Frenchman revealed that he'd gained more weight over the summer. He's now sitting at about 245 pounds. But he's still slender, so banging in the post isn't necessarily the best thing for him. Kornet can take on those physical challenges. 250 pounds on his frame is much different than how Wembanyama wears his weight at 7'4" or 7'5", depending on who you believe.

Wembanyama can play off-ball in pick-and-roll situations

I'm fascinated to see how they run their offense with both bigs on the court. I'm sure we'll see plenty of high-low actions, but we don't know if they'll experiment with big-on-big pick-and-roll with Vic as the ball-handler. Kornet's girth allows him to set strong screens. Everyone benefits from that, no matter who has the ball, because it forces the defense to adjust to something.

But when Wembanyama is off the ball and a pick-and-roll is run between the eight-year vet and any one of his new guards like De'Aaron Fox, Stephon Castle, or Dylan Harper, it puts a different kind of pressure on the opposition. If you don't account for Kornet on the roll to the basket, he'll score. He shot 72% from inside five feet last season.

But it all starts with a solid screen that forces the defense to rotate. Once that ball starts swinging, it will find a waiting Wembanyama who will have a defender in conflict, trying to recover to contest the endless range the Alien possesses.

If he closes too hard, Vic gets a running start toward the basket, similar to how we saw guys manipulated by a simple pump fake last season, once they realized the danger it puts their team in when Wemby gets hot from deep. The key will be making sure guys can knock down open shots. Everything rests on that.

San Antonio has all of the most important pieces in play; those are the guys who have the gravity to compromise the defense like Wembanyama, Fox, Castle, and Harper. If the shooting matches the level of pressure they can apply in those other key areas, they'll be one of the best offenses in the league.