Zubac accepts a $ 28 million, 4-year contract with Clippers

The free-agent restricted center Ivica Zubac has agreed to sign a $ 28 million four-year contract with the Los Angeles Clippers, ESPN officials told Excel Sports Jeff Schwartz and Mike Lindeman.

Zubac returns to the list of transformed Clippers, which will include the arrival of NBA stars, Kawhi Leonard and Paul George.

Zubac, 22, has experienced significant growth with the Clippers as a result of a deal-time agreement that dropped him from the Los Angeles Lakers. Zubac was used as an incentive to unload Michael Beasley's contract with the Clippers by the deadline. The contract became a boon for the Clippers, who immediately integrated Zubac into the starting lineup of a qualified team for the Western Conference playoffs.

Zubac started 25 games with the Clippers, averaging 9.4 points and 7.7 rebounds in the Western Conference playoffs. Zubac, a Croatian, was the 32nd choice in the 2016 project.