ESPN’s Marc Stein has reported that Robin Lopez has decided to go to the Knicks, but there’s one thing keeping him from officially agreeing to it.
ESPN sources say Robin Lopez has chosen Knicks over Lakers and will join NYK as long as DeAndre Jordan, as expected, chooses Clips or Mavs
— Marc Stein (@TheSteinLine) July 3, 2015
Deal details for Lopez/Knicks remain unclear, but he's prepared to go to NYC as long as there's still an opening there after DeAndre decides
— Marc Stein (@TheSteinLine) July 3, 2015
This comes as an interesting move, because there haven’t been many hints pointing towards DeAndre Jordan going to New York. A lot of the reports that have come out, said that he is most likely going to Dallas or returning to the Clippers. While it is understandable, Lopez should just agree if he’s going to commit.
DeAndre Jordan might not want to go to the Knicks if he knows that Lopez is going, so that would make his decision for him. However, say Jordan does go to the Knicks, then it throws a wrench in the system. The Lakers and Blazers then both look like decent candidates to gain his services.
Either way, like a lot of these free agents, the deal is waiting on one of the top guys.
