Journeyman center Luke Kornet departed from the Boston Celtics in free agency and signed with the San Antonio Spurs on a four-year, $41 million deal. The move from New England to Texas comes with a number change for the backup big man, who traded in his No. 40 jersey with the Celtics for a single-digit replacement, selecting No. 7 with the Spurs.

Luke Kornet explained the Tim Duncan reason to why he chose No. 7 as his jersey number after signing with the Spurs this summer.

Luke Kornet was one of San Antonio's top free agent additions this offseason, and he's already saying all the right things for the fan base.