Nets' Brook Lopez: Will sit out Wednesday for rest

Lopez has been ruled out of Wednesday's game against the Bulls for rest purposes, Brian Lewis of the New York Post reports.

Analysis:

The Nets will hold three of their key veterans (Lopez, Jeremy Lin and Trevor Booker) out for rest in the season finale, allowing the coaching staff to get a longer look at some of the team's lesser-established options. Justin Hamilton and Andrew Nicholson figure to split the workload at center Wednesday with Lopez unavailable, which should translate into a bump in minutes for both players. Lopez finishes the 2016-17 campaign with averages of 20.5 points, 5.4 rebounds, 2.3 assists, 1.8 three-pointers and 1.7 blocks across 29.6 minutes per game in 75 appearances. He'll be a foundation piece for the Nets next season as he enters the final year of the three-year, $63.4 million contract extension he signed in July 2015.