Even heading into his age-36 season, Lopez's ability to stretch the floor and block shots makes him worthy of a top-50 pick in fantasy drafts. The veteran has remarkably stayed healthy recently, appearing in 78 and 79 games over the past two seasons, respectively. However, his scoring and field-goal percentage dropped last season compared to the previous campaign. Lopez's points per game went from 15.9 in 2022-23 - his highest mark since 2016-17 - to 12.5 last year, but that can be attributed to the Bucks adding a high-usage player in Damian Lillard. Lopez's field-goal percentage dropped from 53.1 percent in 2022-23 - his highest mark since 2013-14 - to 48.5 last season, but that can be attributed to the big man taking difficult shots with the Bucks' poor floor spacing when Lillard, Giannis Antetokounmpo and Khris Middleton were unavailable for long stretches. Ideally for Lopez, the Bucks will have better team health this season, so he can focus on what he does best - roaming the paint defensively and hoisting threes offensively. If that's the case, Lopez should easily return top-50 value again, but it's always a risky proposition to use an early-round pick on an aging veteran.
