NBA Market Share Report: Trade Deadline Edition

Brook Lopez Stays Put in L.A.

There’s not a ton to see here, but with Larry Nance Jr. being shipped to Cleveland, Brook Lopez is left with a slightly improved forecast as part of the Los Angeles Lakers' front court.

Showing some improvement of late -- posting at least seven-times his salary-implied value in three of his last seven games -- Lopez is now likely to see more action, which hopefully parlays well with his improved play over the past couple weeks.

He’ll always leave you wanting more, but if Lopez can pull in a handful of rebounds and score somewhere in the neighborhood of 15 points to go along with a block every night, he begins to teeter on the five-times value line if/when available around the $5,000 salary mark.

Again, this isn’t an outlook that packs excitement, but Lopez may have increased his fantasy value by staying put and having some pieces clear out from around him.