Report: Bucks Retain Gary Trent Jr. with $64M Deal
Rich Paul and agent Lucas Newton said Trent’s new contract exceeds his career earnings through eight NBA seasons.
- On Saturday, free agent guard Gary Trent Jr. agreed to a four-year, $64 million deal to stay with the Milwaukee Bucks, according to NBA Insider Shams Charania.
- Trent averaged 8.1 points across 65 games for the Bucks in 2025-26, marking his lowest scoring output since his rookie season despite appearing in 139 games over two seasons.
- This new contract exceeds the approximately $62.6 million Trent earned through his first eight seasons, a significant raise after he opted out of a two-year, $7.5 million deal.
- Bucks All-Star guard Tyler Herro was involved in a physical altercation with Miami Heat power forward Bam Adebayo on Friday at a practice court in Las Vegas.
- Following the July 6 trade bringing Herro to Milwaukee, the Bucks sent Giannis Antetokounmpo to the Miami Heat in exchange for Herro, Jaime Jaquez Jr., and Kel'el Ware.
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Calls Mount for NBA Investigation Into Gary Trent Jr.’s $64M Bucks Contract
The Milwaukee Bucks’ post-Giannis Antetokounmpo trade decisions continue to send mixed signals. While the franchise needs a forward, the front office decided to crowd the backcourt even further with the latest deal for Gary Trent Jr. The four-year, $64 million contract is under scrutiny, with netizens urging an investigation. “The NBA should probably take a look at what is a truly nonsensical contract here given that Trent just averaged 8 PPG an…
Bucks make $64 million deal with veteran shooter
The Milwaukee Bucks are running it back with one of their top perimeter threats from the previous two seasons. On Saturday, Shams Charania of ESPN reported that the Bucks have agreed to a 4-year, $64 million contract with veteran shooting guard Gary Trent Jr. The former Duke Blue Devils star had a player option for the 2026-27 season but decided not to exercise it to become a free agent. That move paid off for Trent Jr., as he got a new deal, re…
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