Brook Lopez, who joined the Bucks as a free agent in 2018, is returning to Los Angeles, this time joining the Clippers on a two-year, $18 million deal. While he won't physically be here anymore, his name will linger in Milwaukee record books for quite some time.

Lopez was a defensive stalwart and a floor-stretching big. Only Giannis Antetokounmpo remains from the Bucks' core four from the 2021 title.

The Clippers got the backup center they have yearned for when Brook Lopez agreed to a two-year, $18-million deal, according to people not authorized to speak publicly on the matter. Lopez, who spent the last seven seasons with Milwaukee,