It’s no secret that even with Jeremy Lin in town, it’s Brook Lopez’s team, and rightfully so. The 7-footer, who’s already going into his ninth NBA season is coming off a year where he averaged 20.6 points and 7.8 rebounds in a healthy 73 games of action. As we know, the Nets have since pushed the rebuild button and with a new look roster, despite all of its turnover, Lopez is presumably here to stay.
For now, at least.
So how dependent are the new look Nets on their all-star center Brook Lopez? Well, according to newly acquired veteran power forward Luis Scola very.