According to ESPN’s Shams Charania, the Los Angeles Lakers are wanting to upgrade their center position with some veteran talent and leadership. This has drawn their attention to players like Brook Lopez.

In addition to targeting Lopez, other players such as Clint Capela and Al Horford have caught their attention. Rob Pelinka has made it his mission to give added security to the front court and make both Luka Doncic and LeBron James happy.

All three players are unrestricted free agents this offseason, so Los Angeles will not have to sacrifice pieces to acquire one of them through a trade.

Capela’s future with the Atlanta Hawks seems over due to them trading for Kristaps Porzingis and selecting Asa Newell in the first round of the 2025 NBA Draft.

Horford may look to move on with the team going in a different direction financially and wanting to get younger. The Boston Celtics continue to navigate through their salary cap and luxury tax messes.

Same can be applied to the Milwaukee Bucks, as they want to get younger and free up themselves up financially.

“There’s names like Brook Lopez, Clint Capela, Al Horford out there in free agency,” said Shams Charania on Get Up. “Will it be that route or the trade route? That’s what everyone in L.A. and everyone around the league is waiting on.”

Los Angeles’ current center room consists of Dorian Finney-Smith, Maxi Kleber, Jaxson Hayes, and Alex Len.

According to ESPN, the Golden State Warriors may have legit interest in signing Milwaukee Bucks’ Brook Lopez. The 37-year-old will be an unrestricted free agent this offseason, as he has concluded his two-year, $48 million contract.

General manager Mike Dunleavy Jr. and the Warriors have been looking for a center who can shoot the ball almost anywhere on the court; while they’ve always wanted that ideal center, it ramped up during the trade deadline surrounding names like Nikola Vucevic from the Chicago Bulls.

Last season, Lopez shot 37% from deep. Beyond his shooting and defensive abilities, the Warriors are hoping he can bring better frontcourt spacing for Draymond Green and Jimmy Butler. Golden State currently has no plans of moving off of either individual.

Despite the veteran giving the last seven years of his career to the Bucks, its rumored Milwaukee may cut ties to get younger and go in a different direction that more benefits them. This has been picking up steam since the Giannis Antetokounmpo trade rumors, Damian Lillard news, and overhaul rumors.

If the Warriors were to add the 37-year-old and have more veterans than younger talent, then the Warriors would have one of the more older rosters in the NBA. Stephen Curry is 37 years old, Green is 35 years old, Buddy Hield is 32 years old, and Butler is 35 years old.

Brook Lopez Was Set To Sign With Rockets Last Offseason

Before he decided to re-sign with the Milwaukee Bucks, the Houston Rockets were so close to signing Brook Lopez.

Sources told Bobby Marks of ESPN, last offseason was between Milwaukee and Houston; where Lopez was set to sign with the Rockets.

Last offseason was a pivotal one for the Rockets; a lot of veteran free agents from Fred VanVleet to Dillon Brooks to Jock Landale was signed.

Would Landale been a no-go if Lopez was signed? Maybe, maybe not. However, Houston is still doing good without him. If looking beyond the hypotheticals.

Their current center Alperen Sengun is averaging 21.5 points and 9.0 rebounds on the season. 

With all that being said, it is insane to believe Lopez could have left the Bucks for the Rockets. Last offseason was a fun time for both sides.