The 2025 offseason is pivotal for the Milwaukee Bucks. Two-time MVP Giannis Antetokounmpo’s identify has been tossed round in a number of commerce rumors. In the event that they half methods with Antetokounmpo, the trajectory of their franchise adjustments utterly.
Giannis will not be the one Bucks participant to be mentioned leaving the workforce for the 2025-26 season. Veteran huge man Bobby Portis has a $13.4 million participant choice for the 2025-26 season. Portis may decline that supply and hit free company. If that occurs, NBA insider Jake Fischer expects the Warriors to take a swing on the 2021 NBA champion.
Will Bobby Portis half methods with Milwaukee this offseason?
The Golden State Warriors are a workforce to observe for Bobby Portis, per @JakeLFischer
“Workforce executives count on Portis to have quite a few potential touchdown spots within the midlevel market as effectively, though Milwaukee want to carry again the 30-year-old ahead, sources say. Golden… pic.twitter.com/FT2ixg4B8D
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With the twenty second decide within the 2015 NBA draft, the Bulls chosen Bobby Portis out of Arkansas. He performed three and a half seasons with Chicago earlier than they traded him to the Wizards in 2018-19. The next season, he performed on a one-year, $15 million deal for the Knicks. Forward of 2021-22, Portis signed with the Milwaukee Bucks. That’s the place the 30-year-old has performed his final 5 seasons.
He’s performed in 339 video games for the Bucks and has 99 begins. In 2024-25, Portis performed 49 video games and made seven begins for Milwaukee. This offseason, Portis has a $13.4 million participant choice. He may simply decide up that choice and stay with the Bucks. Nonetheless, Portis may take a look at the waters of free company and see if one other workforce comes knocking. NBA insider Jake Fischer believes the Warriors could be a kind of groups.
Fischer famous that Warriors head coach Steve Kerr is a “notable fan” of Bobby Portis. They hung out collectively when Portis was with USA Baseball on the 2023 FIBA World Cup. After the 2024-25 commerce deadline, it was obvious the Warriors wanted assist in the frontcourt. Bobby Portis could be a worthwhile depth piece and potential starter for the Warriors subsequent season. We’ll see if the 2021 NBA champion stays in a well-recognized spot or appears for a brand new workforce to name residence.