Height/Weight: 7-0/265
| Birthdate: 04/01/1988
| Birthplace: North Hollywood, CA
| Team: New Jersey
| College: Stanford
| NBA Experience: 3
| Owned/Started%: 73/5 | Average Draft Position: 34.52
Lopez back on the floor: The New York Post reported on Sunday that Nets center Brook Lopez has returned to the practice court, shooting jumpers during the Nets’ NBA Draft combine. “Brook’s making good progress,” Nets general manager Billy King said. “He was in here [Friday]. ... It’s great anytime you have guys in the gym, but it’s also good to see Brook shooting on the court. Lopez, who was limited to just five games this season with foot injuries, has still not been cleared to run or jump, however he is expected to be fine well in advance of the beginning of the 2012-13 season. (Updated 05/20/2012)
Injury Report
Ankle - Probable for start of 2012-13 season (Updated - 5/20/12)
Fantasy Analysis
Lopez is a restricted free agent this summer, however unless the team makes another run at Dwight Howard via trade, he is likely going to return to the team. He was a major disappointment last season because of injuries, however with an offseason to heal, Lopez is expected to be fine for the start of training camp. Barring another setback while recovering, Lopez should be considered a high-end Fantasy center and worthy of taking in the early rounds despite the injury-riddled season. (Updated 05/20/2012).
04/10/2012 17:08 Prokhorov meets Williams, tours Barclays Center site
New Jersey Nets owner Mikhail Prokhorov met with Deron Williams to discuss his future with the NBA team, but the Russian tycoon refused to say whether the All-Star guard gave any indication whether he would stay with the club after this season.
04/06/2012 19:40 Nets officially shut down C Lopez for the season
The New Jersey Nets have decided to shut down Brook Lopez for the rest of the season after an injury-marred campaign in which he played in five games.
04/06/2012 12:56 Report: Magic threatened to trade Dwight Howard to the Lakers
According to a report, the Magic had a deal in place with the Nets on March 14, but the Orlando front office busted out a power move and threatened to deal Howard to the Lakers.
04/04/2012 16:05 Postups: Free-agent class of 2012 looking bare after Williams
It's not the Summer of Dwight we once expected. Instead, Deron Williams stands as the only player worthy of a max deal. Ken Berger says whether he stays with the Nets or leaves will alter the landscape of free agency.
Lopez started all 82 games for the Nets for the second consecutive season and finished in the top 20 in the NBA in scoring average with more than 20 points per game last year. Also blocking more than a shot and a half per game, Lopez surely was one of the best and brightest Fantasy centers around. Unfortunately, there was one mysterious part of his game that went missing last year as he grabbed just 5.9 rebounds per game after averaging around 8.5 over his first two NBA seasons. Where did the rebounding go? Was Lopez just soft for the Nets, or was the addition of Kris Humphries enough to take the boarding onus away from the Stanford product? Either way, you have to expect coach Avery Johnson to ask more of Lopez in that regard this season. Plus, even if Lopez has a similar season rebounding, he’ll still remain a No. 1 Fantasy center through thick and thin. Lopez should be among the first 10 centers taken and he’s approaching elite status if he can just improve those rebounding numbers back to where they were his first two years in the league. (Updated 8/23/11)
