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Bucks’ Pat Connaughton exercises $9.4 million player option
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Bucks’ Pat Connaughton exercises $9.4 million player option

Originally posted on Ball Exclusives
By Stephen M. Smith  |  Last updated Jun 21, 2025 10:20 PM ET

Milwaukee fans got excited when it heard Giannis Antetokounmpo shut down trade rumors.

Antetokounmpo in the fold is good for the Bucks, but the organization also got good news from a role player.

Pat Connaughton, a former second-round pick of the 2015 NBA Draft, is exercising his $9.4 million player option for next season. The 6-foot-5, 209-pound shooting guard spent his first three NBA seasons with the Portland Trailblazers before getting traded to the Bucks. He’s been in Milwaukee for seven years, including the team’s 2020-21 NBA Championship squad.

The former Notre Dame player totaled 5.3 points per game this year.

He played in a career-high 23 games during Milwaukee’s run to an NBA title in the 2020-21 season.

This article first appeared on Ball Exclusives and was syndicated with permission.

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