Spurs made the absolute best under-the-radar signing of the offseason

The Spurs' biggest signing of the offseason just happened to be the best underrated deal in the NBA. The Athletic's John Hollinger grouped it together in an article written about his favorite sneaky moves (paid) this summer, and he didn't rank them, but that's okay. We made sure that was taken care of and chose San Antonio signing Luke Kornet to a four-year contract as the winner.

The other moves included in the piece are Chicago re-signing Josh Giddey, the Nets trading for Michael Porter Jr, Miami trading for Norman Powell, and the Thunder re-signing Jaylin Williams. Those were all great moves for those teams, but they don't move the needle as much for those teams as the addition of Kornet does for San Antonio.

Kornet is a game-changer for the Spurs

Hollinger did a great job of outlining why Luke's contract is so good in his article. To sum it up, it's a declining deal with the final two years only partially guaranteed and a team option in the final year. It's not a ton of money, and it will only decrease as time goes on. That's a huge benefit in this new punitive era of the CBA.

But I'd really rather focus on the impact on the court. Powell is a great addition for the Heat, but when you consider that they're just basically replacing the production they were getting offensively from Jimmy Butler without the defensive impact, the move is put into perspective. It's less of a needle mover.

Re-signing your own players can be a great thing. Theoretically, it empowers a team's resistance to declining in the following season. However, it doesn't do as much to improve a team as straight-up adding a new piece.

The Nets got younger by trading Cam Johnson for Michael Porter Jr, but they're virtually the same player, and Porter Jr is much more expensive. While they're both under contract for two more seasons, Johnson's will be at an average of about $22 million compared to an average of $39 million for MPJ. That must factor into the equation here.

Kornet was added on a favorable deal, and he solves one of San Antonio's biggest issues from last season. Their depth at center was laughably bad, and they addressed it by adding a 7'2" veteran with championship experience, who happens to be another one of the best rim protectors in the NBA.

He'll be able to play next to Victor Wembanyama or in place of Vic, giving the Spurs a new Twin Towers and, at the very least, keeping one of the two towers on the floor at all times. In Wemby's first two seasons, a red carpet to the basket opened up each time he sat to get rest. That should no longer happen.

These changes are massive for the Silver and Black, making the Kornet signing the most impactful one of the aforementioned options. Am I biased? Of course. Am I still right? Of course.