What will happen in Milwaukee this summer? This is one of the major questions of the offseason in the NBA, while the arrival of Damian Lillard did not have the desired effect, the Bucks stopping in the first round of the playoffs, while Jrue Holiday was heading towards the title within the Celtics…
And after taking charge of the team during the campaign, without ever being able to revive it, Doc Rivers will in any case be able to work to adapt it to his ideas and his game plan.
According to ESPN, members of the hard core could move, even if Giannis Antetokounmpo and Damian Lillard are untouchable. However, Brook Lopez would be him in the hot seat, according to Yahoo! Sports, which explains that Wisconsin leaders are testing the value of the 36-year-old pivot, who has one year of contract remaining (23 million).
The Lakers, Grizzlies and Pelicans are looking for a pivot…
Valuable element of the 2021 title, and very close to being “Defender of the Year” in 2023, the former Nets and Lakers could thus pay for his lack of defensive complementarity with Damian Lillard.
The latter not being a great defender, he is easily overwhelmed after screens on the pick-and-roll, and he therefore needs players, and in particular a pivot, who can cover his rear. The problem is that Brook Lopez is especially useful in “drop coverage”, that is to say by floating at the head of the racket. To compensate for this, Adrian Griffin had also tried to mix up the defenses, but Brook Lopez and the Bucks seemed lost.
They quickly came back from it, but the question of defensive complementarity between Damian Lillard and Brook Lopez remains relevant, and it seems logical that the Bucks evaluate their options to “protect” their leader.
Especially since the Lakers, the Grizzlies and the Pelicans are looking for a pivot this summer…
| Brook Lopez | Percentage | Rebounds | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | MJ | Min | Shots | 3pts | L.F. | Off | Def | Early | Pd | Party | Int | Bp | Ct | Pts |
| 2008-09 | NJN | 82 | 31 | 53.1 | 0.0 | 79.3 | 2.7 | 5.4 | 8.1 | 1.1 | 3.1 | 0.5 | 1.8 | 1.8 | 13.0 |
| 2009-10 | NJN | 82 | 37 | 49.9 | 0.0 | 81.7 | 3.3 | 5.4 | 8.7 | 2.3 | 3.1 | 0.7 | 2.5 | 1.7 | 18.8 |
| 2010-11 | NJN | 82 | 35 | 49.2 | 0.0 | 78.7 | 2.4 | 3.6 | 6.0 | 1.6 | 2.9 | 0.6 | 2.2 | 1.5 | 20.4 |
| 2011-12 | NJN | 5 | 27 | 49.4 | 0.0 | 62.5 | 1.6 | 2.0 | 3.6 | 1.2 | 1.6 | 0.2 | 1.2 | 0.8 | 19.2 |
| 2012-13 | BRK | 74 | 31 | 52.1 | 0.0 | 75.8 | 2.8 | 4.1 | 6.9 | 1.0 | 2.1 | 0.5 | 1.8 | 2.1 | 19.4 |
| 2013-14 | BRK | 17 | 31 | 56.3 | 0.0 | 81.7 | 2.3 | 3.7 | 6.0 | 0.9 | 3.1 | 0.5 | 1.7 | 1.8 | 20.7 |
| 2014-15 | BRK | 72 | 29 | 51.3 | 10.0 | 81.4 | 3.0 | 4.5 | 7.4 | 0.7 | 2.9 | 0.6 | 1.4 | 1.8 | 17.2 |
| 2015-16 | BRK | 73 | 34 | 51.1 | 14.3 | 78.7 | 2.8 | 5.1 | 7.9 | 2.0 | 3.0 | 0.8 | 2.4 | 1.7 | 20.6 |
| 2016-17 | BRK | 75 | 30 | 47.4 | 34.6 | 81.0 | 1.6 | 3.8 | 5.4 | 2.4 | 2.6 | 0.5 | 2.5 | 1.7 | 20.5 |
| 2017-18 | LAL | 74 | 23 | 46.5 | 34.5 | 70.3 | 1.0 | 3.0 | 4.0 | 1.7 | 2.6 | 0.4 | 1.3 | 1.3 | 13.0 |
| 2018-19 | MIL | 81 | 29 | 45.2 | 36.5 | 84.2 | 0.4 | 4.5 | 4.9 | 1.2 | 2.3 | 0.6 | 1.0 | 2.2 | 12.5 |
| 2019-20 | MIL | 68 | 27 | 43.5 | 31.4 | 83.6 | 0.9 | 3.7 | 4.6 | 1.5 | 2.4 | 0.7 | 1.0 | 2.4 | 12.0 |
| 2020-21 | MIL | 70 | 27 | 50.3 | 33.8 | 84.5 | 1.5 | 3.5 | 5.0 | 0.7 | 2.1 | 0.6 | 0.9 | 1.5 | 12.3 |
| 2021-22 | MIL | 13 | 23 | 46.6 | 35.8 | 87.0 | 1.5 | 2.6 | 4.1 | 0.5 | 2.6 | 0.6 | 0.9 | 1.2 | 12.4 |
| 2022-23 | MIL | 78 | 30 | 53.1 | 37.4 | 78.4 | 2.0 | 4.7 | 6.7 | 1.3 | 2.6 | 0.5 | 1.4 | 2.5 | 15.9 |
| 2023-24 | MIL | 79 | 31 | 48.5 | 36.6 | 82.1 | 1.5 | 3.7 | 5.2 | 1.6 | 2.4 | 0.5 | 1.0 | 2.4 | 12.5 |
| Total | 1025 | 30 | 49.6 | 34.9 | 79.6 | 2.0 | 4.2 | 6.2 | 1.4 | 2.6 | 0.6 | 1.6 | 1.9 | 16.1 | |
How to read the stats? MJ = matches played; Min = Minutes; Shots = Successful shots / Attempted shots; 3pts = 3-points / 3-points attempted; LF = free throws made / free throws attempted; Off = offensive rebound; Def=defensive rebound; Tot = Total rebounds; Pd = assists; Fte: Personal fouls; Int = Intercepts; Bp = Lost balls; Ct: Against; Pts = Points.
