Skip to main content

Bucks exercise options on Carter-Williams, 3 others

  • Author:
  • Publish date:

MILWAUKEE (AP) The Milwaukee Bucks have exercised third-year contract options on forward Jabari Parker and guard Tyler Ennis and fourth-year options on guard Michael Carter-Williams and forward Giannis Antetokounmpo.

General manager John Hammond announced the moves Monday, two days before the Bucks open the season at home against New York.

The 24-year-old Carter-Williams averaged 14.6 points, 5.3 rebounds, 6.7 assists, 1.7 steals and 32.6 minutes in 66 games last season for Philadelphia and Milwaukee. He was the 2013-14 NBA Rookie of the Year with the 76ers.

The 20-year-old Parker, returning from a left knee injury, averaged 12.3 points, 5.5 rebounds and 29.5 minutes in 25 games last season.

The 20-year-old Antetokounmpo averaged 12.7 points, 6.7 rebounds, 2.6 assists and 31.4 minutes in 81 games last season. The 21-year-old Ennis split last season with Phoenix and Milwaukee, averaging 3.7 points, 2.2 assists and 12.5 minutes in 33 games.

© 2024 ABG-SI LLC. SPORTS ILLUSTRATED IS A REGISTERED TRADEMARK OF ABG-SI LLC. - All Rights Reserved. The content on this site is for entertainment and educational purposes only. All betting content is intended for an audience ages 21+. All advice, including picks and predictions, is based on individual commentators’ opinions and not that of Minute Media or its related brands. All picks and predictions are suggestions only. No one should expect to make money from the picks and predictions discussed on this website. For more information, please read our Legal Disclaimer. Gambling content intended for 21+. If you or someone you know has a gambling problem, crisis counseling and referral services can be accessed by calling 1-800-GAMBLER.