Bucks' Pat Connaughton finalizing three-year extension

The Milwaukee Bucks and swingman Pat Connaughton are finalizing a three-year, $30M contract extension, Shams Charania of The Athletic tweets. 

That would lock up Connaughton through the 2025-26 season.

Last month, Connaughton chose to put off free agency by opting in to the last year of his current contract. He’ll 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 $59M after opting in, so Milwaukee managed to secure his services for a lesser amount.

Connaughton, 29, had the best season of his seven-year career in 2021-22, averaging 9.9 points, 4.2 rebounds and 1.3 assists per game in 65 appearances (26.0 MPG). He also established new career highs in 3-pointers per game (2.2) while knocking them down at a 39.5 percent clip.