Lopez nearing deal to re-sign for max with Nets

[Admin]

It looks like the Nets are closing in on a deal with Lopez to re-sign.

http://sports.yahoo.com/news/nba--nets-near-contract-agreement-with-brook-lopez.html Restricted free-agent center Brook Lopez is progressing toward an agreement for a maximum contract with the Brooklyn Nets, league sources told Yahoo! Sports. Brook Lopez played in only five games last season for the Nets. (AP)Nets president Billy King and Lopez’s agent, Arn Tellem, are finalizing the length of the deal – four years for $58 million, or five years for $78 million – and ironing out protections on the back end to account for a right foot that Lopez broke twice in the past year, sources said.

[DrReality]

Makes me scratch my head. More power to him

[Wurider05]

He isn't work the max no where near it. but

Once Lopez signs the deal, he can’t be traded until December.

guess the Lakers/Houston stuff maybe true. I hope that we don't have to enter the season with stories about where D12 will end up. This needs to be taken care of now. Edited July 11, 2012 by Wurider05

[Admin]

He isn't work the max no where near it.

If Horford is worth $14 then I'd say a healthy Lopez is also worth that as he's far superior offensively. The problem is he's a major injury concern and is a sub-par rebounder for a C and doesn't play much defense either.

[Wurider05]

If Horford is worth $14 then I'd say a healthy Lopez is also worth that as he's far superior offensively. The problem is he's a major injury concern and is a sub-par rebounder for a C and doesn't play much defense either.

thats the problem he is a poor rebounder for his size and he doesn't play defense. He is soft.

[Admin]

thats the problem he is a poor rebounder for his size and he doesn't play defense. He is soft.

He may be soft but there are less than a handful of 7' centers in the league who can score 30 points on any given night and he's one of them plus he's still young.

[Guest]

Will Brook be auditioning for the first half of the season? He definitely needs to know his motivation for that part of the act.

[Admin]

Will Brook be auditioning for the first half of the season? He definitely needs to know his motivation for that part of the act.

Will he 'break a leg' in his audition?? :saythat:

[AHF]

Injury risk + poor defender + terrible rebounder + good scorer << Al Horford

[KB21]

Brook Lopez on a max deal might be a worse contract than Joe Johnson. This is a player that had a negative impact for the nets in the games he played. He had negative win shares and a neg WS48. This is a classic example of a team that is being stupid with its money.

[KB21]

Brook Lopez on a max deal might be a worse contract than Joe Johnson. This is a player that had a negative impact for the nets in the games he played. He had negative win shares and a neg WS48. This is a classic example of a team that is being stupid with its money.

[AHF]

The will rue the day they have him $78M. That instantly becomes a negative asset in a Dwight deal (i.e., you have to pay someone to take that contract or at least get very little value for it.)

[KB21]

The will rue the day they have him $78M. That instantly becomes a negative asset in a Dwight deal (i.e., you have to pay someone to take that contract or at least get very little value for it.)

It is as bad as when we gave Joe $120 million.

[Plainview1981]

lol.Good luck guys. I do feel bad for Nets fans though if they don't land Howard and have to accept this gimp at a max price.

[MrMeltdown]

Horford only gets $12 a year he did not get max money. Hibbert and Lopez are probably both getting the same thing, 4 year $58 which both are greater than the 5 year $60 million Horford got. Neither guy is better than Al but both are true C's. Is what it is, DeAndre got $10 a year and Kwame got $8 last year. Pays to be a true C

[MaceCase]

Interesting that this free agent signing with another team not named "Hawks" remains on the homecourt forum. *looks at thread starter*

[Bruhman91]

If Lopez is overrated what the hell is Hibbert

[yungsta]

lol why sign him to the max though??? I havent heard that anyone was bidding on him.

Edited July 11, 2012 by yungsta

[MaceCase]

If Lopez is overrated what the hell is Hibbert

Or Gordon, even Batum is making only about 10 mil less.

[Sothron]

This tells me they've given up on Dwight. I hope Ferry is willing to do whatever it takes to get Dwight here.