Brook Lopez

At 36 years old, Brook Lopez has this physical status:

College career

Lopez's first season at Stanford University was 2006–07. He was an All-Pac-10 Honorable Mention and was voted to the All-Pac-10 Freshman Team. Over the course of his freshman season, he averaged 12.6 points and 6.0 rebounds. He averaged 19.3 points, 8.2 rebounds, 1.5 assists, and 2.1 blocks per game last season. Lopez defeated the Marquette Golden Eagles 82-81 in the second round of the 2008 NCAA tournament, with a game-winning shot at the buzzer against the Marquette Golden Eagles for a 82–81 overtime victory. He was named to the All-Pac-10 First Team and an All-American Third Team in his sophomore season. Both Lopez brothers received the 2008 NBA draft on March 31, 2008.

Professional career

Lopez was drafted by the New Jersey Nets in the tenth overall. The Phoenix Suns' twin brother, Robin, was drafted 15th overall. Lopez won by 95 percent in his first NBA game on October 29, 2008. Lopez came off the bench and had 8 points, 8 rebounds, and 2 blocks in 25 minutes in his first game. After Josh Boone's injury kept him out of the line-up, Lopez began putting up good numbers for the team, and later this season he began posting solid numbers. Lopez was chosen to participate in the 2009 NBA All-Star Weekend Rookie Challenge. Lopez played in all 82 games of the regular season in his rookie season, averaging 13.0 points, 8.1 rebounds, and 1.9 blocks per game. With 1.9, which was first among rookies, he came in 4th in total blocks with 154 and 9th in blocks per game. He came third in the NBA Rookie of the Year award voting and was selected to the All-Rookie first team. In the months of January and February, he was selected as NBA Rookie of the Month twice. The Nets finished 34-48, losing to qualify for the playoffs.

The Nets got off to a slow start to a season in NBA history in 2009, going 0-18. The Nets fired head coach Lawrence Frank after getting off to a good start. On December 4, 2009, the Nets defeated the Charlotte Bobcats 97-91 in their first game. Lopez had 31 points and 14 rebounds in the win. Lopez set new personal records in minutes played per game (36.9) and rebounds per game (8.6) in his second season, totaling 18.8 points per game. Lopez appeared in all the Nets' games in the 2009–2010 season. Despite his improving play, the Nets struggled all season, finishing with one of the worst records in NBA history at 12-70; only 3 more victories than the 1972-73 Philadelphia 76ers.

Lopez appeared in all 82 regular season games for the third year in a row. Lopez struggled to return to the ball during the season and was chastised by head coach Avery Johnson due to his recovery. The Nets acquired all-star point guard Deron Williams during the offseason. Lopez saw his scoring average rise as a result of the change. Lopez had 20.4 points, 6.0 rebounds, 1.6 assists, and 1.5 blocks throughout the season. The Nets were 58-58, losing the playoffs for the first time.

Lopez's right foot suffered in the 2011–2012 season and missed the first 32 games of the regular season. Lopez had 9 points and 2 boards in his Milwaukee Bucks debut on his season. In a road victory over the Dallas Mavericks, he scored a season-high 38 points in only his third game back. In a victory over the Charlotte Bobcats, he suffered his right ankle in his season debut. Due to the Nets' poor results, they've decided to cut down Lopez for the remainder of the 2011-2012 season. Lopez averaged 19.2 points and a career low in rebounds with 3.6 percent in the few years he played.

The Nets re-signed Lopez to a four-year, $61 million contract extension on July 11, 2012. Lopez got off to a rocky start in 2012, scoring 27 points in the season's opener against the Toronto Raptors. In seven of the next twelve games, he matched his appearance by scoring 20 or more points before breaking his ankle in a victory over the Boston Celtics on November 28. Before Lopez returned on December 14, the Nets struggled to a 2-5 record. In late December, he started to play well again, winning three straight 20 point, ten rebound games, including a 35-point, 11 rebound effort in a win over the Cleveland Cavaliers on December 29.

NBA Commissioner David Stern selected Lopez to play in the 2013 NBA All-Star Game, his first All-Star appearance, after replacing Rajon Rondo, who had sustained a season-end ACL injury. Lopez led the game with 5 rebounds, 3 assists, and 3 points in 11 minutes; all of his points came from the free throw line. In a 113-97 Nets victory over Lopez, the Nets were on the road with the Dallas Mavericks when he had 38 points and 11 rebounds. His 38-point total was just 1 point off his career high of 39 points. Lopez also set a new career high in blocks with 2.1 at the end of the 2012–13 season. The Nets won 49 games and were the fourth seed in the east at the end of the season. Lopez appeared in all seven of the Nets' playoff games, averaging 22.3 points and 7.4 rebounds. The Nets were eliminated in a seven-game, first-round series by the Chicago Bulls.

Lopez had 21 points and 5 rebounds in a season-opening loss to the Cleveland Cavaliers. In an overtime win over the Phoenix Suns on November 15, 2013, Lopez scored 27 points and 7 rebounds. Lopez had 32 points and 7 rebounds against the Milwaukee Bucks on December 7, 2013. Lopez was out for the remainder of the season with a foot injury he suffered against the Philadelphia 76ers on December 20, 2013. Lopez averaged 20.7 points 6 rebounds 56.3 percent from the field and 87% from the free throw line in his 17 games. He didn't manage to record at least one double-double this season, and it was his first season.

Lopez made his 2014–15 season debut on November 3, 2014, after missing the first two games due to a foot injury. In the 116-85 victory over the Oklahoma City Thunder, he had 18 points, 6 rebounds, 2 blocks, and 1 steal in just under 24 minutes of action. Lopez missed eight games between December 8 and 21 due to a lower back strain, and after his return to Denver on December 23, Lopez was disqualified in favour of Mason Plumlee, who was the starting center in Lopez's absence. Kevin Garnett was out resting on the bench for three more games before starting alongside Plumlee against Chicago on December 30. In the 96-82 victory, he had 29 points, 5 rebounds, and 2 blocks.

In a 129-127 victory over the Milwaukee Bucks on March 20, 2015, Lopez scored 32 points and a season-high 18 rebounds. He was named the Eastern Conference Player of the Week for games played Monday, March 30 to Sunday, April 5. He led the Nets to a 3-1 week behind team-leading averages of 20.8 points (sixth in the conference), 10.3 rebounds (fourth in the conference), and 2.0 blocks (tied-fifth in the conference).

Lopez opted out of his Nets deal to become a free agent on June 26, 2015.

Lopez re-signed with the Nets on July 9, 2015, ending his three-year contract. Lopez became the sixth player to make 400 starts for the Nets franchise on December 8, when Buck Williams (633), Jason Kidd (504), Richard Jefferson (417), and Jason Collins (405). Lopez made nine field goals and retired Vince Carter (3,126) for second in franchise history on December 26, in a loss to the Washington Wizards. Lopez finished the game with 3,127 career field goals, a record surpassing only Buck Williams (3,981).

In a 100–97 victory over the Boston Celtics on January 2, 2016, Lopez scored a then-season high 30 points and 13 rebounds. He was named Eastern Conference Player of the Week for games played Monday, December 28 to Sunday, January 3. In a 116-106 victory over the Oklahoma City Thunder on January 24, he scored a season-high 31 points. In a 105-103 loss to the New Orleans Pelicans, he tied for the first time six days later, with 33 points and 10 rebounds. In a 109-98 victory over the New York Knicks, he tied his season-high of 33 points on February 19. He climbed from Richard Jefferson (8,507 points) to third place on the Nets' career scoring list. Lopez led the Cleveland Cavaliers to second position on the Nets' career scoring chart on March 24, scoring 22 points against Vince Carter.

Nets coach Kenny Atkinson told Lopez that during the offseason, he will be able to become a three-point shooting specialist during training camp. Lopez won by 109-101 over the Detroit Pistons on November 2, 2016, scoring 34 points and 11 rebounds. During the game, he made four three-pointers, equaling his career highs; he also made three three-pointers in a game for the first time in his career; he also made three three-pointers. In a 125–118 loss to the Los Angeles Lakers, he scored 30 points, ten rebounds, and three blocks on November 15. He became the Nets' franchise leader in blocked shots, surpassing George Johnson's 863 blocks. In a 101-99 loss to the Chicago Bulls, he scored 33 points and made a career-high five three-pointers. In a 109-106 loss to the Miami Heat on January 25, 2017, he had another 33-point effort while still aiming for a career high with seven three-pointers. In a 129-125 loss to the Milwaukee Bucks on February 15, 2017, he scored a season-high 36 points and tied his career high with eight blocks. In a 109-100 victory over the Sacramento Kings on March 1, he scored 24 points. As Lopez reached 10,000 points with the Nets, it was only Brooklyn's 10th victory of the season. He became the second person in Nets history to score 10,000 points, with his 10,014 points placing him behind only Buck Williams (10,440) on the franchise list. Lopez made the Nets' career leader in field goals over the weekend's overthrowrowening of Buck Williams. Lopez had seven field goals to beat Williams' team record of 3,981. Lopez, the Boston Celtics' top scorer, led Lopez to 25 points against the Boston Celtics on April 10, beating Williams by 25 points against the Boston Celtics on April 10.

Lopez and the Los Angeles Lakers were traded on June 22, 2017, along with Kyle Kuzma's rights (the 27th pick in the 2017 NBA draft), to the Los Angeles Lakers in exchange for D'Angelo Russell and Timofey Mozgov. Lopez scored 20 points in a 108–92 loss to the Los Angeles Clippers in his rookie season for the Lakers. In a 124-111 victory over the Brooklyn Nets, he hit six 3-pointers and scored a season-high 34 points. With a right ankle injury, he missed eight games between December 20 and January 1.

Lopez signed with the Milwaukee Bucks on July 17, 2018. Lopez scored 14 points in his Bucks' season opener on October 17, 2018 over the Charlotte Hornets. In a 121-114 victory over the Denver Nuggets on November 11, he had a career-high eight 3-pointers and 28 points. Lopez, who did not make a single 3-point shot in his first six NBA seasons, became a reliable opponent from deep, with three out of four games for the Bucks between November 6-11. He obtained the nickname "Splash Mountain," a nod to the Splash Brothers, Stephen Curry and Klay Thompson of the Golden State Warriors' prolific 3-point-shooting guards, as well as the Disney Parks ride of the same name. Since joining the Bucks, Lopez also improved his free-throw shooting, becoming one of the Bucks' most accurate free-throw shooters. Since joining the Bucks, Lopez has shot 84% on free-throws, compared to averaging 79% prior to his time. Lopez had 25 points and 7 of 12 from 3-point range in a 121–98 victory over the Detroit Pistons on January 1, 1999. In a 115-101 victory over the Los Angeles Lakers on March 19, he tied a season high with 28 points. Lopez led the Bucks to a 108-100 victory over the Toronto Raptors in Game 1 of the Eastern Conference Finals.

Following the 2019 season, Lopez signed a four-year, $52 million contract extension with the Bucks. In a 117-111 victory over the Houston Rockets, he made his season debut for the team on October 24, 2019, logging 11 points, 3 assists, and 5 blocks. In a 111-104 victory over the Los Angeles Lakers, he had a season-high 4 steals. In a 123-102 victory over the New York Knicks on December 21, Lopez had a season-high 7 blocks. In a 127-118 victory over the San Antonio Spurs on January 4, 2020, he matched that number. In a 129-108 victory over the Phoenix Suns, Lopez had a career-high 8 blocks in addition to scoring 17 points. In a 136–132 overtime loss to the Dallas Mavericks on August 8, Lopez scored a season-high 34 points, 7 rebounds, and 2 blocks.

In a 122-121 loss to the Boston Celtics on December 23, 2020, Lopez made his season debut for the Bucks, scoring seven points, three rebounds, and two blocks. In a 129-141 victory over the Sacramento Kings on April 4, 2021, he logged a season-high 26 points, four rebounds, and two blocks. Lopez led the Bucks to a 123–112 victory in Game 5 of the Eastern Conference Finals against the Atlanta Hawks in Game 5 of season 55. Despite defeating a 2-0 series deficit, the Bucks advanced to the 2021 NBA Finals, where they would defeat the Phoenix Suns in six games to give him their first championship.

Lopez scored eight points, five rebounds, and three blocks in a 127-104 victory over the Brooklyn Nets on October 19, 2021, where he made his Bucks debut in 2021. He was out indefinitely with a back injury after that game. There was no timetable planned for his return. He underwent surgery for the injury on December 2 and was officially ruled out indefinitely. Lopez scored 6 points, 1 rebound, 1 assist, and 1 steal in a victory over the Utah Jazz on March 14, 2022. As the Bucks defeated the Chicago Bulls in the regular season, Lopez had a team-high 28 points and three blocks in a 127-106 victory. In a 114-110 loss to Chicago in Game 2 of the first round of the playoffs, Lopez scored 25 points and grabbed 6 rebounds on April 20.

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