ESPN's Brian Windhorst mentioned on the latest edition of The Hoop Collective podcast that the Milwaukee Bucks are looking for takers on Tony Snell.
Snell is currently on Milwaukee's books for $10.6 million this season, this being the second year of his four-year $44 million deal. He is set to make $11.4 million next season before the final year of his deal is a $12.2 million player option, which he can exercise in the 2020-21 season.
Snell seems to be a solid fit in head coach Mike Budenholzer's system. The 6-foot-7 swing man is an excellent spot-up shooter. Moreover, he is a pretty capable defender as well. His role for the Bucks is to be their 3-and-D option off the bench.
Despite the significant decrease in minutes per game (from 27.4 last season to 17.2 in 2018-19), Snell is enjoying the most efficient shooting season of his career. He is shooting 46.2 percent from the field and 42.0 percent from deep, both of which are career bests. Moreover, he is also boasting a career high in points per 36 minutes this season with 13.2. It seems like Budenholzer's system has helped him improve as a player, despite the seemingly reduced role.
However, it's still easy to forget Snell's existence on the Bucks. Giannis Antetokounmpo is running the show, while more prominent players like Khris Middleton, Brook Lopez, Eric Bledsoe, and Malcolm Brogdon get more of the recognition.
Despite enjoying a career year shooting the ball, the spot-up specialist seems to be an expendable asset in Milwaukee's eyes.
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