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Timothy Rapp is the featured Columnist for December 3, 2021.
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Lopez has been out for the entire season because of a back injury, and will be out indefinitely.
He was injured in the opening game of the season. He shot just 30.8 percent from three when compared to his career-best 36.5 percent from the previous season.
In his 13 seasons, Lopez has played in 70 or more games in 10 of them, including the 68 he played in the COVID-19 campaign.
The 7-footer is a big man who can stretch the floor while playing with theGreek star. Lopez's ability to protect the rim has been a plus for Milwaukee, as the team doesn't have the most athletic frontcourt with Lopez on the court.
Milwaukee's offense has been affected by his loss. The Bucks will have to experiment with smaller lineups while he is out.
