NBA Rumors: 3 Bold Predictions for Milwaukee Bucks' 2021 NBA offseason

#1 Bobby Portis leaves the Milwaukee Bucks

Bobby Portis #9 of the Milwaukee Bucks.

The Milwaukee Bucks had one of the best players in the Sixth Man role in the NBA last year with Bobby Portis. Throughout the regular season and postseason, Portis came off the bench with high energy and often gave Mike Budenholzer's team instant offense and a good impact on defense.

However, Portis is set to make a decision on a player option for the 2021-22 NBA season and it is likely that he'll decline the $3.8-million option for next year and test the free-agent market.

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To be fair, it would be the best move for Portis as he had a tremendous season for the Milwaukee Bucks and showed to the entire NBA that he can be a big contributor on a championship team.

Portis averaged 11 points and seven rebounds in the regular season while playing only 20 minutes per game. He also had 52/47/74 shooting splits. In the NBA Playoffs, Portis added 8.8 points and five rebounds per night and stayed invested into the team's goal even though there were moments in which he did not play a big role due to matchups.

If Portis declines his player option, the Milwaukee Bucks could offer him a $5.9 salary this year, but he will surely draw more attention and a bigger salary form other teams around the league.

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