July 1, 2023, 3:08 PM
Centre Brook Lopez is returning to the Milwaukee Bucks after agreeing to a two-year, $48-million deal with the club, ESPN reported on Saturday.
The Bucks beat out the Houston Rockets, who also were interested in the 35-year-old.
The seven-foot-one Lopez averaged 15.9 points, 6.7 rebounds and 2.5 blocks for the Bucks this past season. He was named to the NBA’s All-Defensive first team.
In his 946-game career, Lopez has averaged 16.4 points and 6.3 rebounds with the Brooklyn Nets, Los Angeles Lakers and Bucks.