Bucks face NBA investigation over Gary Trent Jr. contract
Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Sep 23, 2026, 1:05 PM
Last updated Sep 23, 2026
The NBA is investigating the Milwaukee Bucks for potential salary-cap circumvention related to Gary Trent Jr.'s recent contract. Trent signed a four-year, $64 million deal this July, prompting scrutiny regarding whether the Bucks made handshake agreements for lesser deals previously. The league's probe follows a recent investigation involving the Los Angeles Clippers and Kawhi Leonard for similar violations. Legal firm Hecker Fink has been engaged for the investigation. The Bucks and Trent’s representatives are reportedly cooperating with the league.
- •Bucks signed Gary Trent Jr. to a four-year deal worth $64 million.
- •NBA is investigating potential salary-cap violations.
- •Trent averaged 8.1 points per game last season, a career low.
- •Previous deals may have included handshake agreements.
- •Hecker Fink law firm is conducting the investigation.
- 1:05 PMYahoo Sports — Bucks reportedly being investigated by NBA for possible salary-cap circumvention in deal with Gary Trent Jr.
"Gary Trent Jr.'s new contract raised some eyebrows around the league.
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