Jan 21, 2017; Gainesville, FL, USA; Vanderbilt Commodores forward Luke Kornet (3) drives the ball down court during the first half of an NCAA basketball game against the Florida Gators at Exactech Arena at the Stephen C. O'Connell Center. Mandatory Credit: Reinhold Matay-USA TODAY Sports

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The New York Knicks have signed undrafted free agent and former Vanderbilt Commodores star Luke Kornet to a two-way contract.

In the weeks leading up to the 2017 NBA Draft, one of the prospects whom the New York Knicks were most consistently linked to was Luke Kornet. The Vanderbilt Commodores star worked out for New York and expressed an interest in playing in the triangle offense.

Although Kornet wasn’t selected with one of the 60 picks at the 2017 NBA Draft, he’ll have a chance to live out that dream.

New York utilized its first-round selection on 6’5″ point guard Frank Ntilikina. It surrounded him with depth and playmaking when it drafted shooting guard Damyean Dotson and point guard Ognjen Jaramaz during the second round of the 2017 NBA Draft.

According to Chris Haynes of ESPN, the Knicks have added another rookie to the mix with a two-way contract: Kornet.

Undrafted seven-footer rookie Luke Kornet out of Vanderbilt has agreed to a two-way deal with the New York Knicks, league sources tell ESPN. — Chris Haynes (@ChrisBHaynes) June 23, 2017

A two-way contract enables Kornet to play for both the New York and Westchester Knicks, receiving a base salary of $75,000 from the NBA G-League affiliate.

Kornet is a 7’0″ and 240-pound center with the potential to fill the stretch 5 role. He’s not the most explosive athlete or powerful presence, but he’s skilled and proficient on both ends of the floor.

There aren’t exactly a surplus of players who can both block shots and consistently shoot the 3-ball, and Kornet checks both boxes.

From pure skill set and not talent level perspective, Kornet could create a measure of continuity in playing style when Kristaps Porzingis comes off the floor.

Kornet finished his career at Vanderbilt with more 3-point field goals made than any other 7’0″ or taller player in Division I history at 150. He also averaged 2.7 blocks per 40 minutes over the course of his four-year career.

With two-way value and a willingness to play in the triangle offense, Kornet will have an opportunity to prove he belongs with the Knicks.

The 2017 NBA Draft has concluded and the free agency period seems to have officially arrived for the New York Knicks.