Milwaukee fans got excited when it heard Giannis Antetokounmpo shut down trade rumors.
Antetokounmpo in the fold is good for the Bucks, but the organization also got good news from a role player.
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Pat Connaughton, a former second-round pick of the 2015 NBA Draft, is exercising his $9.4 million player option for next season. The 6-foot-5, 209-pound shooting guard spent his first three NBA seasons with the Portland Trailblazers before getting traded to the Bucks. He’s been in Milwaukee for seven years, including the team’s 2020-21 NBA Championship squad.
Milwaukee Bucks guard Pat Connaughton has exercised his $9.4 million player option for the 2025-26 season, sources tell ESPN. pic.twitter.com/3zfBw44WnV
— Shams Charania (@ShamsCharania) June 21, 2025
The former Notre Dame player totaled 5.3 points per game this year.
He played in a career-high 23 games during Milwaukee’s run to an NBA title in the 2020-21 season.
Stephen M. Smith is a writer for Ball Exclusives. You can follow him on X via @CoachingMSmith.
