I identified two needs for the Clippers, ones that mirrored their needs for the draft but were more acute because the Clippers needed short-term playable options: ball handling and frontcourt help. One of my named targets was Milwaukee Bucks center Brook Lopez.

Brook Lopez, defensive anchor of the 2021 Bucks championship team, is leaving for the Los Angeles Clippers in free agency.

The 37-year-old Lopez provides the Clippers with a quality stretch option off the bench and someone who should ease starting center Ivica Zubac’s workload.