The Milwaukee Bucks have acquired Robin Lopez.
Per Chris Haynes of Yahoo Sports, Robin will be joining his brother Brook Lopez and form a formidable duo in Milwaukee. RoLo has agreed to a two-year deal at the full room exception, with the second year being a player option.
Sources: Lopez agrees to a two-year deal at the full room exception with the second year being a player option. https://t.co/0qkFkRNc0r
— Chris Haynes (@ChrisBHaynes) July 1, 2019
Shams Charania of The Athletic reported earlier that the Bucks were interested in getting the big man.
Sources: The Bucks are expressing strong interest in free-agent center Robin Lopez to join his brother Brook in Milwaukee.
— Shams Charania (@ShamsCharania) July 1, 2019
Lopez has spent the last three seasons with the Chicago Bulls. Last year, the 31-year-old center averaged 9.5 points, 3.9 rebounds, 1.2 assists and 1.1 blocks across 21.7 minutes.
His brother, Brook, will remain with the Bucks after agreeing to a four-year, $52 million contract. As such, he'll continue on his journey in helping the team make a run for the title. Last year, Brook was instrumental in the Milwaukee's 60-win season and their playoff campaign which ended in the Eastern Conference Finals.
Once free agency opens at 6 PM ET, Brook Lopez is planning to sign a four-year, $52M deal to stay with the Milwaukee Bucks, league sources tell ESPN.
— Adrian Wojnarowski (@wojespn) June 30, 2019
With the Lopez brothers donning the same jersey, the Bucks have added more heft in the paint. Not to mention the innate chemistry the two share. Not just because they're brothers, but they also played together well back in their college days in Stanford.
The Bucks' roster remains relatively unchanged. They still have league MVP Giannis Antetokounmpo, Khris Middleton (who recently inked a five-year, $178M contract), as well as core players George Hill and Eric Bledsoe.