The Kings waived Lopez after acquiring him from the Bucks earlier Thursday, James Ham of ESPN 1320 Sacramento reports.
The Kings acquired Lopez from the Bucks in exchange for cash considerations, but it's unsurprising to see Sacramento waiving him. Expect Lopez to try and sign with another franchise, but he'll likely be nothing more than a third-string center no matter where he lands. He appeared in 16 games for the Bucks this season, averaging just 4.1 minutes.
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Kings' Robin Lopez: Sent to Kings, likely to be waived
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The Bucks are trading Lopez to Sacramento in exchange for cash considerations Thursday. The veteran big man is expected to be waived and become a free agent, Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN reports.
Lopez has received a minimal role for Milwaukee this season, averaging 1.1 points in 4.1 minutes across 16 appearances. If the veteran big man is released and clears waivers, he will likely look to join another franchise as a depth piece in the frontcourt.
Bobby Portis will head back to the bench. Brook Lopez (personal) will miss his third straight game Tuesday, but it will be interesting to see how many minutes his brother, Robin, will see considering he's played a total of eight in his last two appearances.
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Bucks' Robin Lopez: Held scoreless off bench
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Lopez recorded zero points (0-2 FG, 0-1 3Pt) and one rebound in four minutes during Sunday's 123-108 loss to the Jazz.
Lopez made his first start of the season Saturday against Dallas but played just four minutes. He retreated to the bench for the second half of the back-to-back set and didn't generate much production. The 35-year-old hasn't been a consistent part of the Bucks' rotation in recent weeks, even with his brother, Brook Lopez (personal) missing two straight games.
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Bucks' Robin Lopez: Making first start of season
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Lopez is part of the first unit for Saturday's game against the Mavericks.
Lopez will take the place of his brother, Brook Lopez (personal), for his first start of the regular season. While he should certainly take on a sizeable workload, it's likely that Lopez won't receive full starter minutes with Bobby Portis and Giannis Antetokounmpo expected to see action at the five spot.
Lopez produced zero points (0-1 FG, 0-1 3Pt) across two minutes during Tuesday's 146-122 victory over the Knicks.
Lopez saw two minutes during garbage time as the Bucks blew out the Knicks. As expected, Lopez doesn't feature in the rotation most nights, instead plying his trade as one of the best celebratory candidates in the league. Sadly, this does not translate to fantasy value.
Lopez will return to the bench for Friday's preseason game against Memphis.
This is an expected move, as Brook Lopez is returning from a rest day. With Bobby Portis likely getting a lot of minutes as the backup center, Robin's role could be pretty volatile most nights.
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