In a development that shocks absolutely no one, Bobby Portis has declined his player option with the Milwaukee Bucks. He is now a free agent. Portis is coming off of a career season that saw him average 14.6 points and 9.1 rebounds per game. He also shot 48/37/75 from the floor. Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN broke the news on Twitter.
Milwaukee Bucks F Bobby Portis has informed the team that he’ll decline his $4.6M option and become a free agent, his agent Mark Bartelstein of @PrioritySports tells ESPN.
— Adrian Wojnarowski (@wojespn) June 29, 2022
There Is Good News, Bucks Fans
Bucks fans, do you remember last offseason? Bobby Portis opted out of his deal then to re-sign with the Milwaukee Bucks for more money. As Mark Stein reported weeks ago, this is surely what is going to happen again. You see, the Bucks own Portis’ Early Bird Rights. This means that they can offer him a maximum four-year deal worth about $44 million to $49 million. The best part is that since they own his rights, the Bucks are allowed to go over the salary cap in order to retain Portis.
Free agency begins on June 30. Bobby Portis a hot name on the market, so expect a deal to get done soon.
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