<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/nba-rumors-what-bucks-told-brook-lopez-trade-talks');   ga('set', 'title', 'NBA rumors: What Bucks told Brook Lopez about trade talks');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/NBA-rumors-What-Bucks-told-Brook-Lopez-about-trade-talks.jpg"></figure><h1>NBA rumors: What Bucks told Brook Lopez about trade talks</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2024-09-01T08:59:57-07:00">September 1st, 8:59am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2024-09-01T08:59:57-07:00">September 1st, 8:59am</time><address><a>Malik Brown</a>Malik Brown is a multimedia reporter based in Atlanta who covers the Hawks and Dream for ClutchPoints. Malik has worked in entertainment and sports, and he specializes in the NBA and NFL.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">NBA</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/bucks-news-most-to-blame-for-disappointing-playoff-series-loss-to-pacers">Milwaukee Bucks had a disappointing ending to their season</a> last year after all of the hype surrounding them when they acquired Damian Lillard. Injuries caught up to them in the end, with Lillard and <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/is-bucks-giannis-antetokounmpo-playing-vs-pacers-latest-game-2-injury-update">Giannis Antetokounmpo missing games during their first-round matchup</a> against the Indiana Pacers. It’s also hard to forget that the Bucks made a coaching change in the middle of the season, <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/bucks-news-why-adrian-griffin-firing-wasnt-shock-to-milwaukee-members">firing Adrian Griffin</a> and replacing him with Doc Rivers.</p><p>This season could be different for the Bucks, and with the ability to have a full season with Lillard and Antetokounmpo under their belts and Rivers being able to implement his system, they should be ready to roll. Unfortunately, that could also mean players getting traded such as Brook Lopez, but the Bucks gave the center some encouraging news about <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SNKsyoB7H_k" rel="noopener">any of the rumors</a> that he’s heard during the offseason.</p><figure class="op-interactive"></figure><p>On The Hoop Collective, Brian Windhorst shared some insight on what he gathered from Lopez and Bucks trade rumors.</p><p>“As of right now, I’ve been told firmly that they are not trading him,” Windhorst said. “And so is Brook. Brook heard some of the rumors and said, ‘Hey, what’s going on?’ They’re like, ‘No, we’re not trading you.'”</p><h2><b>Brook Lopez has been the defensive anchor of the Bucks</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/Brook-Lopez.jpg"><figcaption>Trevor Ruszkowski-USA TODAY Sports</figcaption></figure><p>Brook Lopez has been an important part of the Milwaukee Bucks since coming to the team and has been a major key to their defense. He and Giannis Antetokounmpo have worked hand-in-hand when it comes to the Bucks’ interior defense, which helped them win the NBA championship against the Phoenix Suns in 2021.</p><p>Not only is Lopez important to their defense, but he offers a lot of offense. He’s not just a traditional center that lives in the paint but can also step out and space the floor. That gives the Bucks the option to do a lot of things on offense and opens the floor for players like Antetokounmpo and Damian Lillard, who like to drive the ball and get into the paint.</p><p>Lopez is getting older and hasn’t been the same player that he was years ago, which was probably why he was in trade rumors to begin with. The Bucks have already shown that willing to improve their team no matter what, most specifically when they traded Jrue Holiday in part of acquiring Lillard.</p><p>It’s not certain how much the Bucks could get in return for Lopez, but right now it looks like they’re going to go into the season with him and try to win another championship. The Bucks added a few key pieces to their team in free agency, which includes Taurean Prince, Gary Trent Jr., and Delon Wright. The shooting and defense that those three provide will be an important part of the team when the season starts.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

NBA rumors: What Bucks told Brook Lopez about trade talks

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/bucks-news-zero-intentions-stance-brook-lopez-trade-rumors');   ga('set', 'title', 'Bucks’ ‘zero intentions’ stance on Brook Lopez trade rumors');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/Bucks-news-Milwaukees-zero-intentions-stance-on-Brook-Lopez-trade-rumors.jpg"></figure><h1>Bucks’ ‘zero intentions’ stance on Brook Lopez trade rumors</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2024-07-26T10:29:28-07:00">July 26th, 10:29am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2024-07-26T10:29:28-07:00">July 26th, 10:29am</time><address><a>Brett Siegel</a>Brett Siegel joined ClutchPoints as a credentialed NBA insider and reporter in May 2023 after previously covering the NBA for Fastbreak on FanNation and NBA Analysis Network, as well as working with Louisville Basketball. From playing to coaching to covering the game as a media member, Brett has been involved with the game of basketball from many different perspectives. Breaking the news of various free agent signings, yearly NBA Draft news and other key stories around the league, Brett is always on the phone, getting the latest news and rumors around the NBA. Be sure to follow him on Twitter @BrettSiegelNBA.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">NBA</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>Brook Lopez has been a topic of discussion all offseason for the Milwaukee Bucks. After signing a two-year, $48 million contract last offseason as an unrestricted free agent, Lopez now finds himself making $23 million in the final year of his deal with the Bucks. That is why there have been <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba-rumors-brook-lopez-clint-capela-lead-vast-trade-market-for-centers">trade rumors fixated</a> on the Bucks center.</p><p>The market for centers across the league is small right now. In fact, the market as a whole is very quiet due to many teams making the moves they wanted to in free agency. The new first and second tax aprons have limited what certain teams are able to do, which is why players like Lopez, who is making over $20 million in a season, haven’t generated all that much buzz.</p><p>Still, there have been questions about Lopez’s long-term future with the Bucks, especially since he 36 years old and not getting any younger. With the offseason lingering on, Bucks general manager Jon Horst set the record straight on where the organization stands with their starting center, a player they view as a <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/5658320/2024/07/26/bucks-jon-horst-qa-giannis-lillard/" rel="noopener">valuable</a> part of their potential success heading into the 2024-25 season.</p><p>“First of all, rumors and chatter are what makes the league so interesting and so fun, so people are always going to speculate and talk about it. And I typically don’t talk about any of this stuff with the media, but I will say, because Brook is so core to who we are, we have zero intentions of trading Brook,” Horst told The Athletic’s Eric Nehm. “Of course he has value around the league. That’s a credit to him. But we’ve not engaged in any real conversations about trading Brook. There are teams that have a lot of value and interest in him. It’s my job to take calls, receive calls, have conversations, but Brook has been and will continue to be core to who we are.”</p><p>A variety of rumors have been linked to Lopez this offseason regarding whether the organization would consider trading him to help fix their financial problems as a second apron team. Recently, ClutchPoints reported that it would come as a surprise to many around the league if the <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/sources-lauri-markkanen-brandon-ingram-kyle-kuzma-trade-scenarios">Bucks were to part ways</a> with Lopez this offseason.</p><p>Even though Horst’s job is to build a contending roster while also handling everyone’s emotions, his words truly reflect the notion that Milwaukee doesn’t intend on trading Lopez.</p><h2><b>Will Bucks keep Brook Lopez?</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/Brook-Lopez-shooting.jpg"><figcaption>Trevor Ruszkowski-USA TODAY Sports</figcaption></figure><p>As things currently stand, the Bucks have a payroll that exceeds $191 million, which is over $6 million above the second tax apron for the 2024-25 season. This means that Milwaukee faces major ramifications in terms of matching salaries in trades, not being able to aggregate salaries, and they are very limited in terms of moves they can make to pursue talent that becomes available during the season.</p><p>It appears as if the Bucks are confident in the team they have assembled and are comfortable with the idea of running things back, despite losing in the first round of the playoffs in back-to-back years.</p><p>Lopez has been a huge part of the organization’s success, and he was a big reason why they were able to secure a championship in 2021. Since then, Lopez has continued to make a positive impact on the Bucks, yet the team has been unable to advance far in the postseason.</p><p>This is the main reason why Lopez, who also carries a hefty salary, was rumored to be on the trade block this summer.</p><p>Ultimately, trading Lopez isn’t the solution for the Bucks. <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/bucks-news-khris-middleton-undergoes-2-ankle-surgeries">Khris Middleton has been banged up</a> through the years, and this team has had trouble finding steady production outside of their starting rotation. Lopez has played his role perfectly, especially on defense, which is why Horst and the Bucks haven’t shown much interest in moving him.</p><p>Due to the fact that he is in the final year of his contract and one of the oldest players in the league, it may not be surprising to see the Bucks as Lopez’s final team.</p><p>“I hope that Brook retires as a Milwaukee Buck. That’s been the goal since we originally got him,” Horst continued. “His impact on our team defensively and rebounding is elite. It only gets better. It’s not declining. I mean, he’s an anomaly in how he just continues to get better and better and better.</p><p>“For Doc, who got to spend time with Brook personally last year, Brook holds an incredible value for Doc for what he does defensively and rebounding and offensively, the spacing he gives us, and especially Giannis, is unique.”</p><p>Horst also made sure to call Lopez a “core part” of the team when discussing the big man’s future and potentially retiring with the Bucks.</p><p>For the time being, Lopez is remaining with the Bucks, and he will very likely be their starting center on opening night. How the first few months of the 2024-25 season go for the Bucks will be very telling as to whether they will make any significant changes to their roster ahead of the trade deadline in February.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Bucks’ ‘zero intentions’ stance on Brook Lopez trade rumors

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/nba-rumors-lakers-eye-brook-lopez-trade-face-jonas-valanciunas-competitor');   ga('set', 'title', 'NBA rumors: Lakers eye Brook Lopez trade, face Jonas Valanciunas competitor');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/Lakers-eye-Brook-Lopez-trade-face-competition-for-Jonas-Valanciunas-1.jpg"></figure><h1>NBA rumors: Lakers eye Brook Lopez trade, face Jonas Valanciunas competitor</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2024-06-30T17:21:40-07:00">June 30th, 5:21pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2024-06-30T17:21:40-07:00">June 30th, 5:21pm</time><address><a href="https://nextmanupblog.medium.com/">Jay Postrado</a>Jay Postrado is a sports writer for ClutchPoints, with expertise in covering the NBA, NFL, MLB, Tennis, and Formula 1. He is a lifelong motorsports and tennis fan. Jay's need for speed may no longer be on the grid or courts but has stayed with him through writing.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">NBA</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The Los Angeles Lakers have gone through a lot of sagas since the end of the NBA season. They got JJ Redick and are planning to clear more space after <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/lakers-news-rich-paul-reveals-lebron-james-priority-for-new-contract">LeBron James opted out of his deal.</a> So, what’s the next move? Well, it looks like they are getting some reinforcements to help Anthony Davis. This could come in the form of getting the Milwaukee Bucks’ splash mountain in Brook Lopez or acquiring the New Orleans Pelicans’ Lithuanian Lightning in Jonas Valanciunas.</p><p><a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba-rumors-2-players-lakers-are-interested-re-signing">Rob Pelinka and the Lakers know</a> that their championship window is getting smaller by the day. LeBron James and Anthony Davis are both getting old which means they should capitalize on building around them while they are still in their primes. However, there seem to be hurdles in the big man position that they need to overcome. This is where Brook Lopez and Jonas Valanciunas enter.</p><p>The Lakers are <a href="https://x.com/JakeLFischer/status/1807508503797325964" rel="noopener">reportedly eyeing a trade</a> for Brook Lopez, per Jake Fischer of Yahoo Sports. The big man who can pull from deep and erase jumpshots at their apex could be a huge help for the squad. He is currently averaging 12.5 points on an insane 48.5% clip from all three levels of scoring. Moreover, his outside shot has been falling 36.6% of the time. He would also help out Anthony Davis become more flexible on both ends of the floor. Lopez can be the rim protector while The Brow can thrive on roaming. Adding a 2.4 blocks per game guy is going to give them a big boost.</p><p>Another guy in the mix of all these trade rumors is Jonas Valanciunas. The Lakers are going to get a 12.2 points-a-night guy who knocks down his shots from the field with a 55.9% percentage. Unbeknownst to many, Valanciunas has also developed a three-pointer. It might not be as potent as Lopez but those shots he takes from deep go down 30.8% of the time.</p><h2><b>The Lakers’ need for a secondary big man</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/while-Milwaukee-Bucks-center-Brook-Lopez-11-defends.jpg"><figcaption>© Trevor Ruszkowski-USA TODAY Sports</figcaption></figure><p>Jaxson Hayes and Christian Wood are both serviceable players but the amount of production they are giving the LeBron James-led squad might not be cutting it. Their overall impact in helping Davis on the inside whether it is on the boards or in rim protection has not been that great either.</p><p>Opponents shot at a 54% clip whenever they got a look within the arc. This ranks the Lakers 14th in the league when it comes to that statistic. Having either one of these aforementioned names is surely going to increase that number. Their block percentage also ranks 12th in the league with a valuation of 5.9% per game. These two have had great stretches of being primary rim protectors. There is no question that they will have both Wood and Hayes beat in that category too.</p><p>It is clear what the Lakers want out of NBA Free Agency. A big man who has a good outside shooting stroke while also being a good rebounder and rim protector is what they are shopping for. Will they get one of these guys eventually?</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

NBA rumors: Lakers eye Brook Lopez trade, face Jonas Valanciunas competitor

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/nba-rumors-brook-lopez-clint-capela-lead-vast-trade-market-for-centers');   ga('set', 'title', 'NBA rumors: Brook Lopez, Clint Capela lead vast trade market for centers');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/Brook-Lopez-Clint-Capela-lead-vast-trade-market-for-centers.jpg"></figure><h1>NBA rumors: Brook Lopez, Clint Capela lead vast trade market for centers</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2024-06-21T10:31:19-07:00">June 21st, 10:31am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2024-06-21T10:31:19-07:00">June 21st, 10:31am</time><address><a>Benedetto Vitale</a>Benedetto Vitale is an avid sports writer who is an expert at covering the NFL, college football, NBA, and UFC. He graduated from the University of Oregon in 2016 with a film degree but has since dedicated his career to sports writing.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">NBA</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>Rumors are running rampant now that the <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/2024-nba-draft-odds-no-3-overall-pick-prediction">NBA Finals are over</a> as teams around the league prepare for a busy offseason. We should expect to see numerous moves and the buzz around town is that there is a serious trade market for centers right now.</p><p>From the sounds of it, Brook Lopez of the Milwaukee Bucks and Clint Capela of the Atlanta Hawks, <a href="https://sports.yahoo.com/with-bulls-roster-shakeup-underway-is-zach-lavine-the-next-piece-on-the-move-150136313.html" rel="noopener">are leading the way</a> in the NBA rumor mill, according to Jake Fischer of Yahoo Sports. Other names to watch for are Mitchell Robinson of the New York Knicks, Walker Kessler of the Utah Jazz, and Isaiah Stewart of the Detroit Pistons.</p><p>“Hartenstein, at this moment, is now generally expected to return to New York, as the Knicks have contacted opposing teams about moving Mitchell Robinson, sources said. There appears to be a wide range of starting-caliber big men available for trade. League personnel told Yahoo Sports the Bucks are open to reshaping their roster, and they are gauging the trade value for Brook Lopez. Houston, sources said, cautioned Lopez that re-signing with Milwaukee could very well lead to him eventually being traded when the Rockets pursued Lopez in free agency a year ago.</p><p>“Atlanta, sources said, continues to pursue deals for veteran center Clint Capela, who’s entering the final year of a contract that still owes the 30-year-old rim protector $22 million. Rival teams believe Utah is willing to engage in trade talks that would part ways with Jazz second-year center Walker Kessler. And the Detroit Pistons are evaluating the market for Isaiah Stewart, according to league sources.”</p><p>If these trade rumors are true <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba-fan-mailbag-hawks-plans-nba-draft-rumors">then the NBA</a> is going to look vastly different next season. It’ll be interesting to see how it all plays out. But every team in the league must make big moves if they hope to eventually catch up to the Boston Celtics.</p><h2>Which centers should we expect to be traded this NBA offseason?</h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/Brook-Lopez-scoring.jpg"><figcaption>© Trevor Ruszkowski-USA TODAY Sports</figcaption></figure><p>There are a few teams that are likely to be busy this offseason as they aim to reshape their rosters for the 2024-25 NBA season. Brook Lopez certainly is a name to keep an eye on as the Bucks may want to find a third star to compliment Giannis Antetokounmpo and Damian Lillard. A possible smart move would be to combine Lopez with Khris Middleton in a trade package. But only time will tell what Milwaukee plans to do.</p><p>Another center to keep an eye on is Clint Capela. After the Hawks won the No. 1 pick overall in the 2024 NBA Draft, the front office suddenly finds itself with multiple options on the table. With the Trae Young and Dejounte Murray trade rumors still alive, Capela could be another player the franchise decides to move. Especially if Atlanta decides to enter a full rebuild.</p><p>Lastly, Mitchell Robinson could garner plenty of interest in the trade market this offseason. The Knicks have been rumored to be shopping Robinson since the middle of this previous season. Additionally, trading him along with draft capital could reel in another star to complement Jalen Brunson. New York isn’t too far away from finally becoming a championship contender. But the front office must make the right decisions this offseason.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

NBA rumors: Brook Lopez, Clint Capela lead vast trade market for centers

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/brook-lopez-net-worth');   ga('set', 'title', 'Brook Lopez’s net worth in 2024');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/Brook-Lopezs-net-worth-in-2024.jpg"></figure><h1>Brook Lopez’s net worth in 2024</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2024-05-18T11:32:44-07:00">May 18th, 11:32am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2024-05-18T14:22:00-07:00">May 18th, 2:22pm</time><address><a href="https://www.facebook.com/spencersee10" rel="facebook">Spencer See</a>Spencer See is a part-time writer at ClutchPoints focusing on the NBA, evergreen content and celebrity lifestyle. He is also a lifelong fan of LeBron James. In his free time, he either goes fishing or watches basketball.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Editorials</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>Brook Lopez’s net worth in 2024 is $14 million. Lopez is a professional basketball player who currently plays for the Milwaukee Bucks in the NBA. He is a NBA champion and an All-Star. Furthermore, Lopez also made two All-Defensive team selections and the All-Rookie First Team. For this piece, let’s take a closer look at Brook Lopez’s net worth in 2024.</p><h2>What is Brook Lopez’s net worth in 2024?: $14 million (estimate)</h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/Brook-Lopezs-net-worth-in-2024-2.jpg"></figure><p>Brook Lopez’s net worth in 2024 <a href="https://www.celebritynetworth.com/richest-athletes/nba/brook-lopez-net-worth/" rel="noopener">is $14 million</a>. This is according to reputable outlets such as Celebrity Net Worth.</p><p>Brook Lopez was born on April 1, 1988, in Los Angeles. He attended San Joaquin Memorial High School. Here, he started his high school basketball career. Lopez put up high school <a href="https://www.maxpreps.com/ca/fresno/san-joaquin-memorial-panthers/athletes/brook-lopez/basketball/stats/?careerid=6jqodrjsfl2qa" rel="noopener">averages of 14.1 points</a>, 8.4 rebounds, and 2.6 blocks per game. For his efforts, Lopez earned McDonald’s All-American honors after his senior year.</p><p>After a solid high school basketball career, Lopez studied at Stanford University and played college basketball. In two seasons with Stanford, he accumulated numbers of 16.0 points, 7.1 rebounds, and 1.9 blocks per game. While suiting up for the Cardinal, Lopez made the All-Pac 10 Team.</p><h2>Brook Lopez’s NBA career with the Nets</h2><p>After two years at Stanford, Lopez declared for the 2008 NBA Draft. During draft night, he was selected in the first round by the New Jersey Nets with the 10th overall pick. Shortly after, he signed a two-year, $4.35 million contract.</p><p>During his first season in the NBA, Lopez didn’t disappoint. The 10th overall pick finished his rookie season with averages of 13.0 points, 8.1 rebounds, and 1.8 rejections per game. For his efforts, Lopez made the All-Rookie First Team.</p><p>During his sophomore season, Lopez improved his numbers to 18.8 points and 8.6 boards per game. After the season, the Nets exercised their $2.4 million option and their $3 million option that would keep Lopez in New Jersey until the 2011-12 season. Starting the 2012-13 season, the Nets decided to relocate to Brooklyn, changing the team name to the Brooklyn Nets.</p><h2>Brook Lopez signs max contract</h2><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">Brook Lopez is the all-time leader in blocked shots in <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Nets?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#Nets</a> history with 864 (3 tonight), surpassing George Johnson 🔥 <a href="https://t.co/oyizYO1bdo">pic.twitter.com/oyizYO1bdo</a></p><p>— Brooklyn Nets (@BrooklynNets) <a href="https://twitter.com/BrooklynNets/status/798763864397484034?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">November 16, 2016</a></p></blockquote><p><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></p></figure><p>Around the same time, Lopez decided to sign a fresh deal with the franchise.  The All-Rookie First Team member <a href="https://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/8157946/brooklyn-nets-agree-brook-lopez-60-million-deal" rel="noopener">signed a four-year deal</a> worth $60.8 million.</p><p>After signing a max deal, Lopez was more motivated than ever. He registered his best individual season of his career with solid averages of 19.4 points, 6.9 rebounds, and 2.1 blocks per game. With a solid season, the Nets center made his first All-Star Game appearance.</p><p>Since signing with Brooklyn, Lopez helped the Nets make the playoffs consistently until 2015. However, it’s worth noting that Lopez missed most of the 2013-14 season, including the playoffs that year, due to injury.</p><p>With injuries starting to hound the center, Lopez opted to evolve his game by starting to become a stretch center. Since the 2014-15 season, Lopez increased his attempts from beyond the 3-point line. After that season, Lopez signed a <a href="https://www.sbnation.com/nba/2015/7/1/8811983/brook-lopez-contract-signs-nets-free-agency-nba" rel="noopener">three-year, $60 million contract</a>.</p><p>During the 2016-17 season, Lopez firmly established himself as a stretch big by putting up 20.5 points per outing while shooting 35 percent from the 3-point line. However, it would also be Lopez’s final year in a Nets uniform.</p><h2>Brook Lopez traded to the Lakers</h2><p>With Lopez’s contract expiring, the <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/twitter-reactions-lakers-nets-trade-involving-dangelo-russell" rel="noopener">Nets traded Brooks Lopez</a> to the Los Angeles Lakers in exchange for guard D’Angelo Russell and center Timofey Mozgov. In his lone season with the rebuilding Lakers, Lopez registered 13.0 points, 4.0 rebounds, and 1.3 blocks per game. He also shot 35 percent from deep.</p><h2>Brook Lopez signs with the Bucks</h2><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">Brook Lopez nearly had a triple-double in the <a href="https://twitter.com/Bucks?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@Bucks</a> win… </p><p>With blocks 🤯</p><p>24 PTS | 10 REB | 9 BLK (career-high) <a href="https://t.co/nQbMVb7q44">pic.twitter.com/nQbMVb7q44</a></p><p>— NBA (@NBA) <a href="https://twitter.com/NBA/status/1634049440892825602?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">March 10, 2023</a></p></blockquote><p><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></p></figure><p>After a forgettable season with the Lakers, Lopez became a free agent. However, he would go on to leave Los Angeles to join the Milwaukee Bucks. The All-Star center <a href="https://bleacherreport.com/articles/2774898-report-brook-lopez-agrees-to-bucks-1-year-contract-after-1-season-with-lakers" rel="noopener">inked a one-year deal</a> worth $3.3 million.</p><p>Although no longer the face of a franchise, Lopez found a niche in the Bucks’ starting rotation as a reliable center. In his first season, Lopez averaged 12.5 points, 4.9 boards, and 2.2 blocks per game. With an impressive debut season with the Bucks, the franchise re-signed Lopez to a lucrative <a href="https://www.nbcsports.com/nba/news/report-bucks-to-re-sign-brook-lopez-to-four-year-52-million-contract" rel="noopener">four-year, $52 million contract</a>.</p><p>Fresh from signing a longer and richer deal, Lopez tallied another superb season in 2019-20. He registered 12.0 points, 4.6 rebounds, and 2.4 blocks per game. For his efforts, Lopez made the All-Defensive Second Team selection.</p><h2>Brooks Lopez helps Bucks win NBA title</h2><p>In the 2020-21 season, Lopez played an instrumental role in helping the Bucks make history. The center was a key piece in the Bucks’ first NBA championship in 50 years. During the championship run in the playoffs, the All-Star center averaged 13.0 points, 5.9 rebounds, and 1.5 rejections per game to also win his first NBA title.</p><p>The 2022-23 season was also impressive for Lopez from a defensive standpoint. The NBA champion averaged a career-high 2.5 blocks per game. For his defensive brilliance, Lopez was named to the All-Defensive First Team.</p><p>After his contract expired, Lopez emerged as a top free-agent target in the 2023 offseason. He reportedly received a lucrative two-year, $54 million offer from the Houston Rockets. However, <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/bucks-news-brook-lopez-free-agency-two-year-48-million-contract-milwaukee" rel="noopener">Lopez turned down the offer</a> in order to remain in Milwaukee by signing a two-year, $48 million contract.</p><p>Nevertheless, were you at all stunned by Brook Lopez’s net worth in 2024?</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

2023-24 SEASON STATS
PTS	REB	AST	BLK	STL
12.5	5.2	1.6	2.4	0.5

2023-24 SEASON STATS
PTS	REB	AST	BLK	STL
12.5	5.2	1.6	2.4	0.5

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