Bucks Face NBA Probe Over Gary Trent Jr.'s $64 Million Deal as Cap-Circumvention Questions Grow
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Updated · Yahoo Sports · Jul 17
Bucks Face NBA Probe Over Gary Trent Jr.'s $64 Million Deal as Cap-Circumvention Questions Grow
3 articles · Updated · Yahoo Sports · Jul 17
Summary
Milwaukee is being investigated after giving Gary Trent Jr. a four-year, $64 million contract despite two prior minimum deals and a season that produced some of the weakest numbers of his career.
The scrutiny centers on whether the Bucks had a prearranged understanding that Trent would accept below-market contracts first and be rewarded later, a potential way around NBA salary-cap limits.
Roster pressure around Giannis Antetokounmpo and Milwaukee's limited cap flexibility have fueled speculation that the team used one of its few remaining paths to retain talent.
John Calipari said the situation resembles Phoenix's 1994 Danny Manning arrangement, when a one-year $1 million deal was followed by a seven-year, $40 million contract after a cap squeeze.