Free agent center Brooke Lopez Agreed for two years, with a $ 18 million deal La clippersThe sources tell ESPN.
Lopez was a player for teams entering free agency and would include clippers to increase a front line, including already emerging centers Evika Zuback,
Zubac took average of a career-high 16.8 points and 12.6 rebounds to go with 1.1 blocks in the previous season. Lopez will give clippers a 7 -foot -1 center with the experience of the championship and a large that will spread the floor for the head coach tyro.
Lopez took 13 points, 5.0 rebounds and 37.3% shooting from behind the arc. And Lopez will give a rim protector to the defensive assistant coach Jeff Van Gundi, who had an average of 1.9 blocks in the previous season.
Lopez, who will re -associate with Lawrence Frank, the head coach of his former nets – also gives a point guard, the clippers president of the basketball operation, also gives a point guard James Harden And ahead star Qui leonard Another weapon to find on the floor and a big man who can help opposing older men at the Western conference.
Clips lost in seven matches in the first round Denver Nagets And Nicola jokik Sources told ESPN that they were busy this week, with Harden a new two -year -old $ 81.5 million deal, who rejected his $ 36.3 million player option.
The second year of the Harden deal is a player option and it is partially guaranteed, gives flexibility to clippers in the future and keeps Harden and Leonard at a similar time.
Leonard has two years left on his contract. Sources told ESPN that the clippers have intended to sign a deal of $ 11.5 million, for two years, for two years.
