Step 1 of the Clippers deal upgrade: Conclude a 2-year contract with champion center Lopez

According to a reporter from the Clippers on July 1, the team has reached a two-year, $18 million franchise contract with Bucks champion center Lopez, taking the first step to upgrade the offseason to sign and upgrade, but compared with the Rockets and other teams, the Clippers' pace is obviously too slow. They will continue to organize the backup and forward position to upgrade the defenders and forward positions.

37-year-old Lopez plays as a center and plays for the NBA Bucks in the 2024-2025 season. He plays in a total of 80 games in the regular season, averages 31.8 minutes per game, and can score 13.0 points + 5.0 rebounds + 1.8 assists + 0.6 steals + 1.9 blocks. He has a shooting percentage of 50.0%, three-point shooting percentage of 37.0%, and free throw shooting percentage of 82.0%. After the Clippers signed with Grand Lopez, the inside center will have a double tower combination of Zubac and Grand Los Angeles. It turns out that substitute center Eubanks is likely to be abandoned. Grand Lopez's experience in the championship center is definitely an upgrade for the Clippers, and it is far more trustworthy than Eubanks in terms of inside confrontation.