articleThe Brief Bobby Portis will stay with the Milwaukee Bucks after declining his player option for next season. The contract agreed to with the Bucks is for three years and worth $44 million. Bobby Portis, one of the league's top reserves, declined his player option for next season and instead agreed to a three-year, $44 million contract to remain with the Milwaukee Bucks, agent Mark Bartelstein confirmed Sunday. ESPN first reported the deal, which replaces an option where Portis could have made $13.4 million. In his five seasons with Milwaukee, Portis has averaged 13.6 points and 8.3 rebounds while shooting 49.4% from the floor and 39.7% from 3-point range.