Greg Monroe will opt in for the final year of his contract with the Bucks, reports Shams Charania of The Vertical. Today was the deadline for Monroe to make a decision on the $17.88MM salary for next season.
The addition of Monroe was heralded as a major free agent signing for the franchise when he agreed to a three-year, $50MM deal with Milwaukee in 2015. His first season with the Bucks was considered a disappointment, and his name appeared frequently in trade rumors, but Monroe settled into a bench role this year and put up decent numbers. He averaged 11.7 points and 6.6 rebounds in 81 games as he reached the playoffs for the first time in his career.
Monroe reportedly told new GM Jon Horst that he wants to remain with the team and help it become a serious contender in the Eastern Conference.
Monroe’s decision means the Bucks will have little to no cap space this summer no matter what happens with restricted free agent Tony Snell. The Bucks are also awaiting a player option decision from Spencer Hawes, who is set to make a little more than $6MM next season.
Was pretty obvious he would opt in, bucks are up and coming play off team , plus not sure he would get that kinda money else where. Bucks just need Giannis to keep improving and Parker to stay healthy .
They should bring in Lowry.
They have little to no money it says so Lowry isn’t a option .
Hasn’t stopped super GM Dionis before
send Lowry and Monroe to the bulls for Lopez,valientine,and hoiberg
No money. Henson and Delly making almost 25 million combined next year….which is crazytown.
Never mind Plumlee as well getting a massive contract from them.
Dude the Bucks traded Plumlee to Charlotte in February and he was traded again yesterday to Atlanta. Keep up
plumlee isn’t on the team anymore
plumlee was traded
Someone didn’t update their 2k rosters
we really need to flip Henson to another team… we can’t have the 3rd center in the rotation making the money he does.
Pretty sure he starts with monroe as a 6th man. Hawes is the third center
Pretty sure Thon Maker will be starting
Henson didn’t even play in the playoffs. Hawes is a better fit at the 5 for us then Henson because he can shoot. I don’t see Hawes opening 6 million guaranteed.
Henson didn’t even play in the playoffs. Hawes is a better fit at the 5 for us then Henson because he can shoot. I don’t see Hawes giving up 6 million guaranteed.