Bucks reportedly being investigated by NBA for possible salary-cap circumvention in deal with Gary Trent Jr.

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 team circumvented the salary cap through handshake agreements for lesser deals in previous offseasons.
• The league hired law firm Hecker Fink to conduct the probe, similar to a recent investigation into the Los Angeles Clippers and Kawhi Leonard, though the Bucks' alleged cap circumvention method differs from the Clippers' use of a team sponsor funneling extra funds.
• The investigation centers on the significant pay increase Trent received this offseason, jumping from $2.6 million and $3.7 million in prior years to an average of over $15 million annually despite a down season with his lowest scoring average since his rookie year.
• The NBA, Bucks, and Trent's agency, Klutch Sports, have all declined to comment publicly but are reportedly cooperating with the league's ongoing investigation.