The Clippers have made their call on the last of their team options, and the biggest one goes to Brook Lopez.
According to NBA insider Chris Haynes, L.A. is exercising Lopez’s $9.19 million option for the 2026/27 season. Jake Fischer of The Stein Line reported that the team’s plan is to keep Lopez around.
The other two decisions went the opposite way. The Clippers declined their options on Bogdan Bogdanovic and Nicolas Batum, which were valued at $16.02 million and $5.88 million, respectively, according to Law Murray of The Athletic. Both players will now hit unrestricted free agency.
Lopez, 38, spent the season as a steady rotation piece after signing with the Clippers as a free agent last summer. He moved into the starting lineup after Ivica Zubac was traded midseason, and he stayed productive through his 18th NBA year. In 21.8 minutes per game, Lopez averaged 8.5 points, 3.6 rebounds and 1.2 blocks while shooting 36.0% from beyond the arc.
Bogdanovic’s year was much tougher. Health problems limited him to 23 games and three starts, and he posted 7.4 points, 2.6 rebounds and 2.2 assists in 19.7 minutes per game.
He shot a career-low 38.8% from the field and 34.7% from three. Reports have linked him to interest from teams overseas, while the Nuggets are also believed to be eyeing him as a free agent option.
Batum also saw a lighter statistical season, finishing at 4.0 points and 2.5 rebounds per game in 2025/26. Even so, he appeared in 74 games and averaged 17.5 minutes while knocking down 40.4% of his three-point attempts. He turns 38 later this year, and it remains unclear whether he’ll keep playing or choose retirement this summer.
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