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

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• 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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• NBA Commences Investigation Into Bucks, Gary Trent Jr For Salary Cap Circumvention

  After handing down punishments to the LA Clippers and Kawhi Leonard for their involvement in salary cap circumvention, the NBA has turned their eyes to another potential case of cap circumvention. The NBA has hired law firm Hecker Fink to investigate the Milwaukee Bucks and Gary Trent Jr. in regard to the four-year, $64 million contract the two sides signed this offseason. The alleged circumvention in the Bucks/Trent case is that the two sides may have agreed years in advance to sign a series...

  Publisher:RealGMArticle published:2 hours ago

• [Vardon] NBA investigates Gary Trent Jr.’s Bucks deal. How does it compare to Kawhi-Clippers?

  The Clippers’ case and the ongoing investigation into the Bucks and Trent are, for now, different primarily for two reasons. First, the Clippers circumvented the cap by arranging outside employment contracts for star Kawhi Leonard worth millions of dollars, and by paying him extra benefits beyond his basketball salary. That’s not what the Bucks and Trent are being investigated for. Secondly, the league launched the Clippers’ investigation because of revelations uncovered by the Pablo Torre Fi...

  Publisher:Reddit r/MkeBucksArticle published:4 hours ago