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Brook Lopez for LaMelo Ball (2026)


Player Summaries Comparison
 
Experts' Pick
 
  LaMelo Ball
G - MIN
LaMelo Ball
Brook Lopez
C - LAC
Brook Lopez
Expert
Recommendation
100%
Recommended by
6 of 6 experts
0%
Recommended by
0 of 6 experts
Rankings 
   
Rest of Season# 20# 152
   
Projections 
   
Minutes30.723.3
Field Goals Made7.73.6
Field Goals Att18.67.5
Field Goals %.415.481
Three Points Made3.71.4
Three Points Att10.53.7
Three Points %.359.371
Free Throws Made3.01.0
Free Throws Att3.41.2
Free Throws %.865.812
Offensive Rebound1.41.0
Rebounds5.03.9
Assists7.71.3
Turnovers3.20.8
Steals1.50.6
Blocks0.21.4
Points22.19.6
   
Misc 
   
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# 19# 154
   
Dan Titus
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# 22# 136
   
Kelly Kirby
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# 43# 162
   
Player Statistics Comparison
  LaMelo Ball
G - MIN
LaMelo Ball
Brook Lopez
C - LAC
Brook Lopez
2026 Stats 
   
   
Minutes330265
   
Field Goals Made7864
   
Field Goals Att170114
   
Field Goals %.459.561
   
Three Points Made4316
   
Three Points Att10638
   
Three Points %.406.421
   
Free Throws Made2418
   
Free Throws Att3028
   
Free Throws %.800.643
   
Offensive Rebound914
   
Rebounds3959
   
Assists7514
   
Turnovers4811
   
Steals215
   
Blocks110
   
Points223162
   
Player Projections Comparison
  LaMelo Ball
G - MIN
LaMelo Ball
Brook Lopez
C - LAC
Brook Lopez
2026 Projections 
   
   
Minutes30.723.3
   
Field Goals Made7.73.6
   
Field Goals Att18.67.5
   
Field Goals %.415.481
   
Three Points Made3.71.4
   
Three Points Att10.53.7
   
Three Points %.359.371
   
Free Throws Made3.01.0
   
Free Throws Att3.41.2
   
Free Throws %.865.812
   
Offensive Rebound1.41.0
   
Rebounds5.03.9
   
Assists7.71.3
   
Turnovers3.20.8
   
Steals1.50.6
   
Blocks0.21.4
   
Points22.19.6
   
Notes for Player Combination
  LaMelo Ball
G - MIN
LaMelo Ball
Brook Lopez
C - LAC
Brook Lopez
News 
 LaMelo Ball scored 22 points (8-14 FG, 6-10 3P) with three rebounds, nine assists, and two steals in the Timberwolves' 133-94 win over the Mavericks.
Garrett Ball
Thu, Nov 12th
Brook Lopez scored 20 points (8-11 FG, 1-2 3P, 3-4 FT) with seven rebounds and an assist in the Clippers’ 139-123 win over the Pelicans.
Garrett Ball
Mon, Nov 9th
 LaMelo Ball flirted with a double-double for the Timberwolves Friday night, dishing out eight assists and scoring 22 points (7-15 FG, 3-8 3PT, 5-5 FT) while also grabbing two rebounds in a 115-109 win over the Pelicans.
Chris Schommer
Sat, Nov 7th
Brook Lopez scored 15 points (5-10 FG, 3-6 3P, 2-3 FT) with a rebound, two assists, and a block in the Clippers’ 108-101 loss to the Thunder on Sunday.
Garrett Ball
Mon, Oct 26th
 LaMelo Ball scored 34 points (12-21 FG, 6-13 3PT, 4-5 FT) to go along with six rebounds, three assists and one steal in the Timberwolves 112-100 win over the Bucks.
Ari Koslow
Tue, Nov 3rd
The Clippers are picking up the $9.2M team option on Brook Lopez for the 2026-27 season.
Ari Koslow
Mon, Jun 29th
 LaMelo Ball is listed as questionable for Monday's game against the Bucks.
Ari Koslow
Mon, Nov 2nd
Since stepping into the starting center role following Ivica Zubac's final game as a Clipper, Lopez has recorded 16 blocks over his last five games while hitting double figures in four of them. Tuesday's 18 points (7-of-16 FGs), seven rebounds, three blocks, two three-pointers, and two assists against the Trail Blazers continued that run.
Bruno Mulé
Wed, Apr 1st
 LaMelo Ball filled the stat sheet for the Timberwolves Saturday night, dishing out four assists, recording three steals, grabbing eight rebounds, and chipping in 10 points (2-10 FG, 0-4 3PT, 6-6 FT) in a 121-111 loss to the Spurs.
Chris Schommer
Sun, Nov 1st
Brook Lopez scored 19 points (7-9 FG, 5-6 3PT) with three rebounds, three assists, two blocks and one steal in Monday's 129-96 blowout win over the Milwaukee Bucks.
Nicholas Rodriguez
Tue, Mar 24th
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