Shams: Bobby Portis stays MIL, 3 years $44 mil

[mlloyd10]

I'm clearly in the minority, but I hate this for the Bucks. The PED issue aside, and you can never be sure you're getting the same guy when PED usage stops, why not start to clear the books for 26, take a flyer on younger guys, and give his minutes to players who might someday be better or more versatile than Portis?

We know who Bobby Portis is. We know who the Bucks are with Bobby Portis. The only question is whether we've already seen the best version of both and I think the likely answer is yes.

We wouldn't have been able to use his salary elsewhere so why not have a decent player on a great contract that they can unload if things dont go right this season

[jbk1234]

I'm clearly in the minority, but I hate this for the Bucks. The PED issue aside, and you can never be sure you're getting the same guy when PED usage stops, why not start to clear the books for 26, take a flyer on younger guys, and give his minutes to players who might someday be better or more versatile than Portis?

We know who Bobby Portis is. We know who the Bucks are with Bobby Portis. The only question is whether we've already seen the best version of both and I think the likely answer is yes.

We wouldn't have been able to use his salary elsewhere so why not have a decent player on a great contract that they can unload if things dont go right this season

I'm assuming that this year is a wash and Giannis expects as much. There's an opportunity cost in Portis getting those minutes in a such a year, and if he's worse than he's been to date, it could be even higher.

[psman2]

This is fine, but I don't really think he left money on the table like a lot of you guys.

[Godaddycurse]

This is fine, but I don't really think he left money on the table like a lot of you guys.

he might have gotten more next offseason, but def not this one

[mlloyd10]

I'm clearly in the minority, but I hate this for the Bucks. The PED issue aside, and you can never be sure you're getting the same guy when PED usage stops, why not start to clear the books for 26, take a flyer on younger guys, and give his minutes to players who might someday be better or more versatile than Portis?

We know who Bobby Portis is. We know who the Bucks are with Bobby Portis. The only question is whether we've already seen the best version of both and I think the likely answer is yes.

We wouldn't have been able to use his salary elsewhere so why not have a decent player on a great contract that they can unload if things dont go right this season

I'm assuming that this year is a wash and Giannis expects as much. There's an opportunity cost in Portis getting those minutes in a such a year, and if he's worse than he's been to date, it could be even higher.

Nothing suggests that he will be a lesser player

[jbk1234]

We wouldn't have been able to use his salary elsewhere so why not have a decent player on a great contract that they can unload if things dont go right this season

I'm assuming that this year is a wash and Giannis expects as much. There's an opportunity cost in Portis getting those minutes in a such a year, and if he's worse than he's been to date, it could be even higher.

Nothing suggests that he will be a lesser player

He's 30 and got caught taking PEDs. Presumably, he'll stop taking them as another positive test would result in a longer suspension.

[mlloyd10]

I'm assuming that this year is a wash and Giannis expects as much. There's an opportunity cost in Portis getting those minutes in a such a year, and if he's worse than he's been to date, it could be even higher.

Nothing suggests that he will be a lesser player

He's 30 and got caught taking PEDs. Presumably, he'll stop taking them as another positive test would result in a longer suspension.

He tested positive for the painkiller Tramadol