Lopez, Brook (NJ)

  • Ankle; Out

Latest News:

04.27.12

Brook Lopez (ankle) hopes to be back on the basketball court within a month and wants to remain with the Nets, the Bergen County Record reports.

Impact:
Lopez, who is an unrestricted free agent, missed most of the season with foot and ankle injuries. The injuries may discount Lopez's price on the free agent market, but it's unclear how much money the Nets will have available if they are able to re-sign Deron Williams, who likely remains the team's top priority. Key contributors Gerald Wallace and Kris Humphries are also likely to be looking for long-term deals with the Nets or another team.

04.06.12

Brook Lopez (ankle) will miss the remainder of the season, the Nets' official site reports.

Impact:
This according to New Jersey general manager Billy King. With only three weeks remaining in the season, the Nets apparently don't find it useful to rush Lopez back to action. Feel free to place him on the waiver wire.

03.23.12

Brook Lopez (ankle) will be out for at least two more weeks and will be reevaluated at that time, the Nets' PR Department reports.

Impact:
It was announced on Mar. 5 that Lopez would be out for three weeks, meaning he likely would return sometime next week. This news delays Lopez's return to about mid-April, and given the Nets' general haplessness, the team might elect to sideline him the remainder of the year. He would still have some fantasy value when he returns to the Nets' lineup, but the chances of him returning are becoming increasingly unlikely.

03.05.12

Brook Lopez's ankle X-rays from Monday came back negative but he will still miss three weeks, CBSSports.com reports.

Impact:
Previously, Lopez's absence didn't yield any new fantasy factors among the Nets, but it will result in more of the scoring burden being placed upon Deron Williams' and MarShon Brooks' shoulders.

03.04.12

Brook Lopez left Sunday's game with a rolled right ankle, the Star-Ledger reports.

Impact:
Lopez will travel with the team to Miami, but he left the arena on crutches. The injury didn't look bad on the replay, but any injury to Lopez' foot/ankle area is scary due to him already missing significant time with a broken foot this season. The Nets' next game is Tuesday in Miami. They play four games this week. Owners in fantasy leagues with weekly lineups will have a tough decision to make for the upcoming period.

03.03.12

Brook Lopez followed up his 38-point performance Tuesday with 28 points in 35 minutes Friday as New Jersey lost at Boston.

Impact:
Lopez shot 10-of-21 from the field and 8-for-10 at the charity stripe for the Nets. He also chipped in three rebounds, two assists, a block, and a steal to complete his evening. While Lopez has yet to pull down a respectable rebounding number for a center, his offensive explosion since the All-Star break has more than made up for deficiencies elsewhere in his game. Expect another scoring binge Sunday when New Jersey plays the overmatched Bobcats.

02.29.12

The Nets have no interest in trading Brook Lopez to Golden State for Monta Ellis, Adrian Wojnarowski of Yahoo! reports.

Impact:
Lopez was magnificent in Tuesday's win against Dallas, scoring 38 points and pulling down six rebounds in just his third game of the season. Lopez, who was included in a proposed trade package to the Magic for Dwight Howard in the offseason, quelled any lingering doubts potential trade suitors had about his foot. That the Nets would deny the opportunity to add a proven scorer like Ellis also proves the team believes Lopez has significant trade value, and may indicate the team still believes they have a chance to land Howard. So long as he remains a Net, look for Lopez to continue to be a useful fantasy player in all formats.

02.28.12

Brook Lopez exploded for 38 points (17-of-28 FG, 4-of-5 FT) with six rebounds in 36 minutes against the Mavericks on Tuesday.

Impact:
A slightly surprising outburst from Lopez, who many figured would ease back into his role as an upper-echelon center. One caveat to note is that he's averaging just 4.0 rebounds per game in his three games back from injury - and fantasy owners hope this isn't deja vu of last season's poor rebounding effort (6.0 rpg).

02.22.12

Brook Lopez scored 15 points, collected four rebounds, and blocked two shots in Wednesday's loss versus Orlando.

Impact:
The Nets are taking it slow with the recently returned big man. In his first two games back, Lopez has averaged 25 minutes. Look for the training wheels to come off following the All-Star break, as New Jersey could be showcasing him for a potential Dwight Howard trade, or in the least, assessing what they truly have with the Lopez-Deron Williams combination.

02.20.12

Brook Lopez (foot) will return to the lineup Wednesday against the Magic, the Newark Star-Ledger reports.

Impact:
The Nets erred on the side of caution and sat Lopez on Monday despite the big man claiming his foot felt fine after his season debut Sunday. With the All-Star break following Wednesday's game, Lopez will have plenty of extra time to round into game shape so this scenario doesn't play out on a regular basis.

02.20.12

Brook Lopez (foot) will sit out Monday's game against the Knicks, the Newark Star-Ledger reports.

Impact:
Lopez played his first game of the year Sunday against Milwaukee, chipping in nine points and two rebounds in 22 minutes. The Net's training staff said they are holding out Lopez for "precautionary reasons." This doesn't seem to be anything too serious and it is likely he will play Wednesday against the Magic.

02.19.12

Brook Lopez (foot) made his season debut Sunday, scoring nine points with two rebounds, two assists and one blocked shot in 22 minutes in New Jersey's loss to Milwaukee.

Impact:
Lopez was put right into the starting lineup, though the Nets are going to ramp him up at a measured pace.

02.19.12

Brook Lopez (foot) will likely play about half of Sunday's game against the Bucks, Alex Raskin reports.

Impact:
This is Lopez's first game since returning from his injury, so you may want to proceed with caution. The Nets likely will.

02.18.12

Brook Lopez' (foot) debut has been moved up, and he will start at center against the Bucks on Sunday, the Associated Press reports.

Impact:
Lopez was expected to remain out until Wednesday, but coach Avery Johnson announced after Saturday's win over the Bulls that the Nets would let Lopez return Sunday. Make sure he's in all lineups, especially going into the coming week.

02.18.12

Brook Lopez is slated to make his season debut Wednesday after missing the entire season to date due to foot surgery, Colin Stephenson of the Star Ledger reports.

Impact:
Lopez is entering a pretty weak situation in New Jersey, but he should still be capable of putting up some decent scoring numbers with Deron Williams feeding him the ball in the post. The question will be if he can find his rebounding -- just six boards per game (as Lopez averaged in 2010-11) is unacceptable for a player of his size.

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