Brook Lopez grew up in Southern California. He remembers the days when the Los Angeles Clippers were awful. Those years are long gone — and Lopez is betting that even better years are ahead. Lopez discussed his decision to join the Clippers on a two-year contract worth nearly $18 million on Monday at NBA Summer League in Las Vegas,

The Milwaukee Bucks lost veteran center Brook Lopez through free agency. The big man signed a two-year, $17.9 million contract to join the Los Angeles Clippers as a backup to Ivica Zubac. Lopez was part of the Bucks for seven years and was one of the most important players during their 2021 championship run.

The veteran center expects to complement Ivica Zubac as part of a “scary” frontcourt “that can dominate in so many different ways with so many different lineups.”