Milwaukee Bucks reportedly likely to stretch Spencer Hawes’ contract

The Milwaukee Bucks, desperate to avoid the luxury tax, are reportedly set to use the stretch provision on Spencer Hawes‘ contract.

With the deadline for teams to use the stretch provision only a matter of hours away, reports are emerging that the Milwaukee Bucks may take this opportunity to steer clear of luxury tax concerns for the coming season.

Having opted in to the player option for the final year of his current contract, Spencer Hawes has long been identified as a potential candidate to be stretched, and according to David Aldridge of NBA.com, it’s likely the Bucks will take that course of action in the coming hours.

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