Woj: Brook Lopez getting Max contract

[Lakers_Kobe_Fan]

http://sports.yahoo.com/news/nba--ne...ook-lopez.html

WTF

[D-Rose]

Either it means the Nets actually think this will force ORL into making the trade, or it signals the end of their pursuit. I think the latter as the other deal(s) are far more enticing.

[It's A VC3!!!]

He is a 20 ppg scoring center. Only 3 exist in the NBA currently. He is worth the max in my opinion. Yes his rebounding is poor but he has it in him. He did average 9 rebounds one season and he didn't just forget how to rebound. Plus the dude had a knack to put up HUGE points. He is probably the most likel center to put up a 50 point game. He had 38 this season so that's not a far stretch.

[MeLO MvP 15]

Nets logic= "Listen here Orlando, I'll do it! I'll take myself right out of the running for a HOF center to max out a SG stuck in a slow C's body! Damnit I swear I'll do it"

[Kblaze8855]

Hes a center who can score 17-20 a game if you give him the ball and get out of the way.

Thats all it takes. Shit...thats a lot more than it takes.

98 Ike Austin would get 11 million a year this offseason.

[bagelred]

But can he score 20 PPG........on one foot?

[Kingwillball]

Billy King Wasted so many good Assets between Cap space, Expiring COntracts and multitude of draft picks and SHOULD of done alot better. If he didnt waste that Draft pick on Wallace He could of traded #6 pick and Lopez and future picks to Magicand D12 would of already been a Net. Instead he is Wasting Money on bad contracts and the Nets will be a first round Playoff exit type of team instead.

[Freedom Kid7]

. Are they crazy? He was injured for a majority of last season and he can't even rebound properly for a guy his size.

[rawimpact]

i think everyones sick of orlando's pussyfooting... they themselves dont know what they want, rebuild completely or partially. Thats what they get when they hire a young GM.

[1987_Lakers]

Nets.

This team will be the 2008-2012 Atlanta Hawks. They will never reach the ECF.

[Tenchi Ryu]

So this is officially the white flag right?

[niko]

Nets near contract agreement with Brook Lopez
26 minutes ago

Restricted free-agent center Brook Lopez is progressing toward an agreement for a maximum contract with the Brooklyn Nets, league sources told Yahoo! Sports.

Brook Lopez played in only five games last season for the Nets. (AP)Nets president Billy King and Lopez

[martycrane]

Billy King Wasted so many good Assets between Cap space, Expiring COntracts and multitude of draft picks and SHOULD of done alot better. If he didnt waste that Draft pick on Wallace He could of traded #6 pick and Lopez and future picks to Magicand D12 would of already been a Net. Instead he is Wasting Money on bad contracts and the Nets will be a first round Playoff exit type of team instead.

u rly cant blame billy king for this.

u have to blame whoever thought itd be a good idea to hire billy king

[HylianNightmare]

going to the magic i bet

[Batz]

Probably just the Nets pressuring the Magic. An ultimatum really.