The NBA is reviewing the Milwaukee Bucks’ re-signing of shooting guard Gary Trent Jr. for possible salary cap circumvention, a league spokesperson told The Athletic.“The NBA is continuing to look into it,” the spokesperson said.Last weekend, the Bucks shocked the NBA world when they reached an agreement with Trent on a fully guaranteed four-year, $64 million contract. Trent, 27, had just completed his second season in Milwaukee and put up 8.1 points in 21.2 minutes per game, his lowest averages since his rookie season during his eight-year career.The new deal comes after Trent signed much less lucrative contracts with Milwaukee in the previous two offseasons. In the summer of 2024, he signed a one-year contract for the minimum to join the Bucks. In his first season in Milwaukee, Trent averaged 11.1 points per game in 25.6 minutes per game, playing primarily off the bench in the regular season before a strong playoff performance.After putting together a strong-enough season to draw interest from other teams, he instead agreed to a new deal with the Bucks in the summer of 2025 that offered a modest raise to two years and $7.5 million, with a player option for the second season. Despite having a down year that should have cooled his market, Trent opted out this summer and received the four-year, $64 million deal.
NBA ‘continuing to look into’ Bucks’ Gary Trent Jr. contract for possible cap circumvention
The Bucks re-signed Gary Trent Jr. to a four-year, $64 million contract despite a down season that didn't align with his free-agent market.









