{
  "id": 9367548,
  "title": "Bucks rumors: What makes Gary Trent's $64 million contract extra shady as NBA continues investigation",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/23/bucks-rumors-what-makes-gary-trents-64-million-contract-extra-shady",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-09-23T16:08:42.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Yahoo Sports",
    "slug": "yahoo-sports",
    "url": "https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/bucks-rumors-makes-gary-trents-160842980.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The Milwaukee Bucks have been under scrutiny for Gary Trent Jr.'s $64 million, four-year contract amid an ongoing NBA investigation. The contract's timing has raised questions, as most teams had already spent most of their available cap space by the time the agreement was made public on July 11, nearly two weeks into NBA free agency, according to rival league executives. This timing, coupled with Trent's underwhelming 2025-26 season and Milwaukee's recent change in franchise direction following the trade of Giannis Antetokounmpo, has led to suspicions that the contract may be priced above Trent's market value, according to the investigation.",
  "summary": "The Milwaukee Bucks’ four-year, $64 million contract with Gary Trent Jr. continues to draw scrutiny as the NBA investigates the circumstances surrounding the offseason agreement. Milwaukee’s decision to give Trent a lucrative new contract already raised eyebrows around the league after an underwhelming 2025-26 season. The Athletic’s Joe Vardon […] The post Bucks rumors: What makes Gary Trent's…",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
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  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 3,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Yahoo Sports",
        "title": "Bucks reportedly being investigated by NBA for possible salary-cap circumvention in deal with Gary Trent Jr.",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/23/bucks-reportedly-being-investigated-by-nba-for-possible-salary-cap",
        "published": "2026-09-23T13:05:10.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Newsweek",
        "title": "Bucks Sent Ominous Warning Amid Gary Trent Jr Investigation",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/23/bucks-sent-ominous-warning-amid-gary-trent-jr-investigation",
        "published": "2026-09-23T18:02:34.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}