Lopez signs with Clippers

Transaction Breakdown: Brook Lopez Signs with the Clippers

Contract: 2 years, $18 million

Team: Los Angeles Clippers

The Clippers made a veteran addition by signing Brook Lopez to a 2-year, $18 million deal, a move that brings proven rim protection, floor spacing, and playoff experience to a team that continues to reload around its core.

Lopez may be 36, but he’s still one of the NBA’s most reliable big men. Last season with the Bucks, he averaged 12.5 points, 5.2 rebounds, and 2.4 blocks per game, while shooting over 36% from three. He remains one of the league’s best shot blockers and a major threat as a stretch five, exactly the kind of player who fits in today’s pace-and-space system.

For the Clippers, this is a low risk, high-value signing. Lopez gives them a steady presence in the paint, can anchor their defense, and provide spacing for scorers like Kawhi Leonard and James Harden assuming both are healthy and staying. Even if he’s no longer a 30 minute a night player, his IQ, floor spacing, and rim protection make him a smart fit in almost any lineup.