The first domino has leaped, arms extended, and tumbled into the crowd on this Milwaukee Bucks offseason, as Adrian Wojnarowski reports that Pat Connaughton has opted into his $5.7M 2022-23 player option.
Milwaukee Bucks guard Pat Connaughton is exercising his $5.7 million option to return for the 2022-2023 season, sources tell ESPN.
— Adrian Wojnarowski (@wojespn) June 22, 2022
The news seems like a complete shock to me, and I’d guess most Bucks fans, who were likely under the impression Connaughton would opt out and seek a longer-term deal in Milwaukee with more guaranteed money.