Milwaukee Bucks: 3 threats to sign away Bryn Forbes in free agency
By Dalton Sell
Bryn Forbes is one of the many Milwaukee Bucks that will hit the free agency market after taking home the NBA title this past season.
The guard assured that there would be no speculation surrounding his impending free agency after he elected to decline his player option worth $2.3 million for next season. It was a move that was largely expected from everyone, given the fact that Forbes had a fantastic season with Milwaukee and certainly outplayed that deal.
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Averaging 10 points while shooting career-highs in field goal percentage (47.3) and 3-point percentage (45.2), Forbes had a great season coming off the bench for the Bucks, despite his role slowly fizzling as the playoffs went on.
He will now hit free agency, and it should not take him long to find a new home as the guard is a prolific shooter, which every team in the league could always look to load up on, including Milwaukee.
Bryn Forbes will have widespread interest across the league after winning the title with the Milwaukee Bucks
Bleacher Report’s Jake Fischer recently noted in his rumor roundup ahead of free agency that there are currently are five opposing teams with their eye on the guard, with one contender currently standing as the frontrunner. The writing appears to be on the wall that Forbes would be the first free agent out the door due to Milwaukee’s limited financial flexibility and the team’s priorities when it comes to re-signing both P.J. Tucker and Bobby Portis.
With a handful of teams looking to target him, here are three big threats to sign Bryn Forbes away from the Bucks in free agency.