The Mayor of Milwaukee is back for another term. Just before the clock on the player/team option deadline struck zero, ESPN’s Shams Charania broke the news that Bobby Portis declined his player option and will be signing a three-year, $44m extension with the Bucks. This comes after Jake Fischer reported the team was “well-placed to return the fan favorite” and that the new deal would “almost certainly entail Portis declining his player option”.
After Minnesota’s Naz Reid inked a five-year, $125m contract, the writing seemed to be on the wall for Portis to receive something similar.