The veteran center expects to complement Ivica Zubac as part of a “scary” frontcourt “that can dominate in so many different ways with so many different lineups.”

Brook Lopez grew up in Southern California. He remembers the days when the Los Angeles Clippers were awful. Those years are long gone — and Lopez is betting that even better years are ahead. Lopez discussed his decision to join the Clippers on a two-year contract worth nearly $18 million on Monday at NBA Summer League in Las Vegas,