As NBA free agency blasts off, the Milwaukee Bucks have done the impossible unsurprising: Tony Snell has been signed to an extension according to Adrian Wojnarowski, who rocketed off his first tweet after an extended absence today to prep for his new role at ESPN. The number isn’t unexpected, many thought Snell would slot in around this price range and the $44M figure is the amount of guaranteed money on his salary. Woj is also reporting that Snell will have a player option after the third year of this contract.
Entering his fifth season and going into restricted free agency, the Bucks were reportedly inclined to retain Snell’s services, provided the price tag wasn’t outlandish.