We now know how two of the three players on the Milwaukee Bucks who have player options will use them, with Kevin Porter Jr. reportedly opting to decline his ahead of free agency. This comes just days later after we found out that veteran swingman Pat Connaughton will reportedly opt in to his final year for $9.4m. The reports of Porter’s decision came in from two reporters, Michael Scotto of Hoops Hype and Jake Fischer, who writes for The Stein Line Substack:
Porter made his way to the Bucks as one of the last trades at this year's deadline for former first-round pick MarJon Beauchamp.