The 2017-18 NBA season probably hasn’t gone as Los Angeles Lakers center Brook Lopez hoped it would when the team traded for him over the summer. There was excitement within the organization over his addition, and Lopez’s 3-point shooting prowess and defensive skills were talking points.
Lopez, who is making $22.6 million in the final year of his current contract, was probably hoping to continue on the type of roll that allowed him to knock down 174 shots from deep last season. But instead he has seen himself play a career-low 20.6 minutes per game while also posting career-worst averages in points (11.