NBA commissioner David Stern has announced Rajon Rondo’s replacement, and it was the right one.
Brook Lopez, who surprisingly wasn’t named an All-Star by the league, will make it to Houston after all, according to NBA.com. Lopez will be replacing an injured Rondo, who is now out for the season with a torn ACL in his right knee.
The 24-year-old is having his best season as a pro, averaging about 19 points, seven rebounds and two blocks in 29 minutes per game. The Brooklyn Nets currently have a record of 27-18, which is good enough for fourth in the Eastern Conference. Lopez has played a very big part of that.
Not only are his numbers are impressive, his health has been better as well. The center has played in 38 of the team's 45 games this season for the Nets.
The Eastern Conference team is now going to have three centers off the bench in Joakim Noah, Tyson Chandler and Lopez. I definitely didn’t expect this decision out of Stern. It's unusual of him to pick a center to replace a guard.
