Bucks reportedly being investigated by NBA for possible salary-cap circumvention in deal with Gary Trent Jr.
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Key Points:
- The NBA has launched a full investigation into the Milwaukee Bucks' four-year, $64 million contract signing of Gary Trent Jr., focusing on whether the deal was used to circumvent the salary cap.
- The league hired law firm Hecker Fink to conduct the probe, similar to a recent investigation involving the Los Angeles Clippers and Kawhi Leonard over alleged salary cap circumvention.
- Unlike the Clippers' case, which involved funneling money through a team sponsor, the Bucks are suspected of making handshake agreements with Trent to sign lesser deals in previous offseasons, promising a larger contract this year.
- Trent's new contract represents a significant pay increase despite a down season, raising questions since his average salary jumped from $2.6 million and $3.7 million in prior years to over $15 million annually.
- The NBA, Bucks, and Trent's agency Klutch Sports have declined to comment but are reportedly cooperating with the ongoing investigation.
