Milwaukee Bucks: Robin Lopez faces interesting dilemma with player option

LAKE BUENA VISTA, FLORIDA - AUGUST 04: (Photo by Ashley Landis-Pool/Getty Images)

After being phased out of the Milwaukee Bucks’ playoff rotation, Robin Lopez has an interesting decision to make with his $5 million player option for next season.

Over the Mike Budenholzer era, the Milwaukee Bucks have prided themselves on their depth and their proverbial strength in numbers.

However, their latest playoff collapse exposed their strength in numbers for what it was and their bench unit now looks to be in free fall with the amount of impending free agents hitting the open market or having retired in Marvin Williams’ case. And that’s not accounting for what Robin Lopez does with his $5 million…