Robin Byron Lopez (born April 1, 1988) is an American professional

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player for the

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of the

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(NBA). He was selected with the 15th pick in the 2008 NBA draft by the

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, was traded to the

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in 2012 and was traded to Portland in 2013. He played

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for the

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alongside his twin brother

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Early life

Lopez was born in

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, to Heriberto Lopez, a Cuban baseball player, and Deborah Ledford, a swimmer. He attended

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, where he was named a

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in 2006. In his senior year, he averaged 10.4 points, 8.8 rebounds, and 5.7 blocks.

College career

Lopez was one of just three players for the Cardinal team to start all 31 games in the 2006–07 season. He averaged 7.5

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and 5.5

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per game, while averaging 24 minutes. He led the team with 73 blocked shots, breaking the Stanford record for a freshman and recording the second highest single season record in Stanford history. This mark also was the highest in the Pacific-10 conference. With his twin brother, Brook, the two blocked more shots than seven Pac-10 teams. Lopez also had two

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s on the season. Lopez had his 100th career

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in a game versus Santa Clara University on December 19, 2007. In his sophomore season, Lopez achieved All-Pac-10 Defensive Team honors while also being named an Honorable Mention to the All-Pac-10 team. He was second in the Pac-10 in blocks for the season. With 83 blocks in his second season, Lopez moved into second place all time for career blocks by a Stanford player. Lopez declared that he would enter the 2008 NBA draft on March 31, 2008 after just two seasons at Stanford.

Professional career

Phoenix Suns (2008–2012)

Lopez was selected with the 15th overall pick by the

in the 2008 NBA draft. After being drafted by the Suns, Lopez said: "I was hoping I'd drop. I think I was the only person in the draft that was hoping he'd drop." Lopez joined a Suns team already featuring one of the all-time great centers in

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, and thus was not expected to get many minutes during his rookie season. He got the first start of his career on November 7, 2008, against the

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in place of the injured O'Neal; he played 30 minutes, scored 14 points, grabbed 7 rebounds and had 2 blocks. For his rookie season, Lopez only saw an average of 10.2 minutes per game, with 3.2 points and 2 rebounds. At the end of the season, Shaq was traded to the

, making Lopez the assumed starting center. Robin Lopez Suns

During the 2009–10 regular season, Lopez averaged 8.4 points, 4.9 rebounds, and 1.0 block per game. During the end of the season, however, Lopez was injured, and was replaced by

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until the Western Conference Finals against the

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, where the Suns eventually lost, 4 games to 2. After the 2009–10 season, Lopez went into a major decline, despite starting and playing more games. During December

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, he was injured again, and he was temporarily replaced by

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. This eventually resulted in decreased production from Lopez, which forced the Suns to trade for

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. While Lopez was still starting for the Suns, his stats were quickly declining, while Gortat's stats were improving. This forced Lopez to eventually become a bench player again. Robin Lopez would average 6.4 points and 3.2 rebounds at an average of 14.8 minutes per game. In the shortened 2011–12 NBA season, Lopez wouldn't even produce a single start for the Suns. Because of Gortat's increased production at center, Lopez was forced to become a back-up center once again. He averaged 5.4 points with an average of 14 minutes per game there.

New Orleans Hornets (2012–2013)

On July 27, 2012, the

acquired Lopez in a three-team sign-and-trade deal involving the

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. It was during this time that Lopez would produce his best results yet, starting for every game of the season and gaining new career highs in almost every field in the process.

Portland Trail Blazers (2013–2015)

On July 10, 2013, New Orleans traded Lopez to the

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as a part of a three-way trade that also involved the

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. In his first season with the Trail Blazers, he recorded 29 double-doubles and set the franchise single season record for offensive rebounds. Due to his presence in the Portland community, as well as his consistent and blue-collar style of play, Lopez was a fan favorite amongst the Portland faithful. He was honored with the Maurice Lucas Award in March 2014 for his efforts in his "Read Big" literacy campaign with Portland Public Schools. On December 16, 2014, Lopez was ruled out for a month after breaking his hand against San Antonio the night before.

New York Knicks (2015–2016)

On July 9, 2015, Lopez signed with the

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. In February 2016, Lopez had two 26-point, 16-rebound games, both season highs. On March 20, 2016, he recorded 23 points and a career-high 20 rebounds in an 88–80 loss to the

Chicago Bulls (2016–2019)

On June 22, 2016, Lopez was traded, along with José Calderón and

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, to the

in exchange for

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and a 2017 second-round draft pick. On March 17, 2017, he scored a season-high 25 points in a 112–107 loss to the

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Milwaukee Bucks (2019–2020)

On July 12, 2019, Lopez signed with the

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, putting him on the same NBA team as his twin brother.

Washington Wizards (2020–2021)

On November 22, 2020, Lopez signed with the

. During his Wizards stint, his signature hookshot made him a good scoring option off the bench. On May 6, 2021, Lopez scored a season-high 24 points against the

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. Lopez had the third best field goal percentage in the whole league in the

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Orlando Magic (2021–2022)

On August 6, 2021, Lopez signed with the

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Cleveland Cavaliers (2022–present)

On July 8, 2022, Lopez signed with the

Career statistics

NBA

Regular season

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Playoffs

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College

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Personal life

Lopez has three brothers: Chris, Alex, and twin brother

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. Alex played college basketball for

and Santa Clara, and professionally in Japan, New Zealand and Spain, while Brook also plays in the NBA for the

. Lopez maintains his offseason home in

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, even though he no longer plays for the Trail Blazers. Lopez is an avid comic book enthusiast and also participated in theater productions at Stanford in California. Robin is younger than his twin brother Brook by one minute.SOME FUN FACTS ABOUT THE LOPEZ BROTHERS
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References

External links

ESPN.com profile
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Early life

College career

Professional career

Phoenix Suns (2008–2012)

New Orleans Hornets (2012–2013)

Portland Trail Blazers (2013–2015)

New York Knicks (2015–2016)

Chicago Bulls (2016–2019)

Milwaukee Bucks (2019–2020)

Washington Wizards (2020–2021)

Orlando Magic (2021–2022)

Cleveland Cavaliers (2022–present)

Career statistics

NBA

Regular season

Playoffs

College

Personal life

See also

References

External links