Stanford’s Lopez Twins Decide to Enter NBA Draft

Brook and Robin Lopez have decided to leave Stanford after their sophomore seasons. They will enter the upcoming NBA draft as a tandem. The two twin 7-footers from Fresno, California were not completely determined to go pro until a little while ago, especially Robin Lopez. They both knew that their careers would eventually bring them to the NBA, however, Stanford sometimes has a way of keeping players around. So what do you think about this decision? Is it a wise one for their respective careers? What will happen to Stanford?

The Final Four Blog thinks that this decision isn’t a good one. The Lopez brothers, with the help of just one good outside player, could have won a national championship by their senior year. If they had decided to stay, they would enter the NBA like Roy Hibbert, as a complete product, and thus more valuable on the draft market. What would have happened if Brook had gone pro and Robin had stayed at Stanford? That might have been the better option- to see how one does without the other, because they’ve played their whole lives on the same team. In the NBA they will be apart for the first time.

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