Brook Lopez ‘glad’ to join LA Clippers, aims to help take them ‘even further up’

Brook Lopez is delighted to join hands with the Los Angeles Clippers and wants to take the franchise to new heights. Brook has joined the Clippers on a two-year contract worth nearly $18 million.

Earlier, the Clippers used to struggle to find impetus, but the franchise has posted 14 consecutive winning seasons, the longest active streak in the NBA.

“It’s crazy to see, but it’s very cool,” Lopez told reporters. “Seeing the climb, the ascent, I’m a Cali boy. I grew up in the valley in North Hollywood. Obviously, things were very different back then. And to see where the Clippers have come now, it’s just astonishing. It’s beautiful. I’m glad to be a part of it. And hopefully, I can help take them even further up.”

Brook averaged 13 points and 2.1 blocks per game in his seven-season stint with the Milwaukee Bucks, and the 37-year-old has averaged 15.9 points in 17 NBA seasons. He also played for the Lakers in the 2017-18 season.

The veteran will team up with 7-footer Ivica Zubac and he feels they are going to complement each other.

“I think we complement each other extremely well,” Lopez said. “Obviously, we’ll be very big. I think we’ll be great defensively, just dominating the paint, sealing the paint off. And then offensively, we complement each other there as well. Spread the floor for him, give him all the room in the paint for him to go wild.”

Brook said the Clippers have a team that can go all the way, and he just wants to win with them. 

“The money’s nice, but that’s not what it’s about for me,” Lopez said. “I love playing, I love hooping, I’ve loved it since I was a little kid. I watched my older brothers play. I’ve just always been around it and I love winning just as much. I just want to keep winning. I got a great taste for it in Milwaukee and these guys are all about that here and I’m all about it. So, it’s a perfect fit.”

The Clippers also have players like James Harden and Kawhi Leonard on their team.