One of the last remaining members of the 2021 NBA champion Milwaukee Bucks wants to stick around another year, as Pat Connaughton will reportedly do what was widely expected and opt into the final season of the three-year, $28.2m contract he signed in summer 2023. ESPN’s Shams Charania confirmed today that he has exercised his $9.4m player option for 2025–26. He had until Tuesday to make a decision, per Spotrac. Marc Stein reported about two weeks ago that Connaughton would indeed do this, which is no surprise: if he opted out and hit free agency, he was likely looking at minimum-level deals.
Pat Connaughton opts in to final year of contract
