The Milwaukee Bucks just made sure Pat Connaughton is staying in the Cream City alongside Giannis Antetokounmpo long-term.

According to Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN, the Bucks and Connaughton have agreed to a three-year, $28.5 million extension with a player option. Shams Charania of The Athletic first reported the development, noting that the deal will keep the 29-year-old wing with the Bucks until the 2025-26 season.

Pat Connaughton picked up his $5.7 million player option with the team last June. Had he not signed an extension, though, he would become a free agent at the conclusion of the 2022-23 campaign.

Fortunately, the Bucks didn't waste time and worked rather quickly to reach a new deal with one of their leaders and key shooters.

Connaughton has been a great stabilizing force for the Bucks in the past four years, and he has played his role to perfection to help Milwaukee become a dominant team in the East. Who could forget his incredible shooting during the 2021 NBA Finals when he averaged 47.5 percent from deep on 5.7 attempts per game? That was simply incredible!

The 29-year-old played in 65 games for the Bucks in 2021-22 and started in 19, averaging a career-high 9.9 points on top of 4.2 rebounds and 1.3 assists. He shot 39.5 percent from three, which was his best since his second year in the NBA.

Connaughton has been an important piece for the Bucks, and they let him know it with the new deal. Hopefully, the trust that Milwaukee showed him only motivates Connaugton further to continue his rise along Giannnis Antetokounmpo and his teammates.