The Milwaukee Bucks and shooter Pat Connaughton have finalized a three-year contract extension, Shams Charania of The Athletic Reports. This locks up Connaughton through the 2025-26 season. The extension is worth $28.5M and includes a player option, ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski Reports.
Last month, Pat Connaughton chose to put off free agency by opting into the last year of his current contract. He’ll consequently make $5,728,393 next season. His option decision was somewhat surprising at the time, but an extension was apparently already in the works. He was eligible to sign a contract extension for up to four years and approximately $59MM after opting in, so Milwaukee managed to secure his services for a lesser amount.
2021-22: A career year for Pat Connaughton
Connaughton, who is 29, certainly had the best season of his seven-year career in 2021-22. He averaged:
- 9.9 points
- 4.2 rebounds
- 1.3 assists per game
- Had 65 appearances (26.0 MPG).
- He also established new career highs in three-pointers per game (2.2) while knocking them down at a 39.5% clip.
Pat Connaughton, the Arlington, Mass., native, has spent the past four seasons with the Bucks after playing his first three seasons with the Portland Trail Blazers.
