The Milwaukee Bucks have re-signed veteran three-point specialist Steve Novak, the team announced via their official Twitter page:
Welcome back @stevenovak16 and family!! #OwnTheFuture pic.twitter.com/wpD1cT4RlY
— Milwaukee Bucks (@Bucks) August 29, 2016
The team has not released details of the contract. However, HoopsRumors’ Eddie Scarito speculates that with the Bucks over the cap, the most likely option is the veteran’s minimum. Milwaukee still has their Room Exception, worth $2,898,000, but they are unlikely to use that on Novak.
Milwaukee signed Novak last season, but he played just three games. If Novak does play, he will provide valuable spacing to a Bucks team that made an NBA-low 5.4 three-pointers per game last season. Novak, whose 6’10” frame allows him to get his shot off over smaller defenders, is a career 43.1% three-point shooter. Re-signing Novak is the latest way in which the Bucks have addressed their shooting concerns. They also acquired Matthew Dellavedova, Mirza Teletovic, and Jason Terry.