The Jalen Duren stalemate continues to drag on in Detroit, even after the Pistons came up to the player's stated minimum contract requirement, $200 million (over five years). Still, Duren has not accepted. It appears that the relationship is so frayed at this point after a summer of contentious negotiations that Duren wants to move on. To do that, there are only two options: Convince the Pistons to make a sign-and-trade deal to send him elsewhere (which they really don't want to do), or ...
John Hollinger believes oddsmakers are underselling two Central Division teams, though for very different reasons. In his annual preseason exercise for The Athletic, Hollinger picked the Cavaliers and Bucks among five teams he expects to exceed their projected win totals. Cleveland’s line is 47.5 wins. Hollinger noted that the Cavaliers finished 52-30 last season despite numerous injuries and haven’t won fewer than 48 games since 2021-22. He also likes the addition of James Harden, who helped ...
John Hollinger believes oddsmakers are underselling two Central Division teams, though for very different reasons. In his annual preseason exercise for The Athletic, Hollinger picked the Cavaliers and Bucks among five teams he expects to exceed their projected win totals. Cleveland’s line is 47.5 wins. Hollinger noted that the Cavaliers finished 52-30 last season despite […]
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If the Bucks actually cheated to sign Gary Trent Jr. of all people, it will be the dumbest move in the history of sports and perhaps the world.
Following up on a Shams Charania report indicating that the Pistons have included weight-related incentives in some of their offers to restricted free agent Jalen Duren this offseason, Hunter Patterson and Sam Amick of The Athletic confirm as much. While Patterson and Amick previously reported that Detroit’s latest five-year, $200MM offer to Duren is fully […]
The Milwaukee Bucks’ four year, $64 million deal with Gary Trent Jr. remains under scrutiny as the NBA looks into the details surrounding the offseason agreement. The circumstances surrounding Gary Trent Jr.’s new deal have added another layer to the NBA’s questions about Milwaukee’s offseason move. Trent was coming off a disappointing 20250-26 season when [...]
The Milwaukee Bucks have no shortage of memorable moments throughout their history, but a few stand above the rest: Lew Alcindor powering Milwaukee to its first championship in 1971, Giannis Antetokounmpo delivering another title in 2021 to end a 50 year drought, and TJ Ford turning heads in 2003 by rocking some ridiculously baggy shorts. [...]
After Kawhi Leonard's salary cap scandal, the Bucks could be the next franchise to be penalized following Gary Trent Jr.'s situation.
The LA Clippers/Kawhi Leonard fiasco left the NBA with a black eye, the Clippers, in particular. But is there another cap circumvention scandal about to blow up? According to Joe Vardon in The Athletic , the Bucks' penalties may be even worse than the Clippers' if they are found guilty. The NBA is looking into a potential cap-circumvention violation by the Milwaukee Bucks and shooting guard Gary Trent Jr., who inked a four-year, $64 million guaranteed contract in July that raised t...
Giannis Antetokounmpo may have left the Bucks for the Miami Heat at the perfect time.
The Miami Heat haven't put enough offensive creators alongside Giannis Antetokounmpo.
The NBA’s investigation into Gary Trent Jr.’s four-year, $64 million contract with the Bucks remains ongoing. A league spokesperson confirmed the status of the probe but declined to provide further details, according to Joe Vardon of The Athletic. Milwaukee and Klutch Sports Group, Trent’s agency, are cooperating with the investigation. The NBA has hired the […]
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The NBA has opened another investigation into possible salary-cap circumvention, this time involving the Milwaukee Bucks and Gary Trent Jr. The league hired law firm Hecker Fink to examine the four-year, $64 million contract Trent signed with Milwaukee this offseason. The investigation reportedly centers on whether the Bucks and Trent had a long-term arrangement to […]
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Here is a wild three-team trade idea that reunites Giannis Antetokounmpo with Jrue Holiday while also helping the Trail Blazers and Kings.
Jalen Duren has emerged as a potential target for the Milwaukee Bucks, who have reportedly explored the possibility of acquiring the Detroit Pistons big man through a sign and trade or pursuing him when he reaches free agency next summer. The 22-year-old is coming off a season in which he earned both All Star and [...]
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 reported that the timing of the […]
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Ahead of his first season with his hometown Milwaukee Bucks, Tyler Herro linked up with former Bucks guard T.J. Ford to recreate an iconic photoshoot.
An NBA spokesperson confirmed that the league’s investigation into the Bucks’ four-year, $64MM deal with Gary Trent Jr. is ongoing but declined to answer any further questions, writes Joe Vardon of The Athletic. However, Vardon hears that both the Bucks and Klutch Sports Group (Trent’s agency) are cooperating with the NBA. The law firm Wachtell, […]
According to The Athletic’s Joe Vardon, the NBA’s investigation into a potential cap-circumvention violation by the Bucks and Gary Trent Jr.—who signed a four-year, $64m deal this offseason—remains ongoing. Per Vardon, the league hired national investigations law firm Hecker Fink to conduct the probe. An NBA spokesman said the league’s investigation into Trent’s contract is […]
Having a good feel for each player’s value on the trade market is an exercise NBA front offices would routinely perform. For this week’s Reacts, we wanted to see where the Brew Hoop community landed on who leads the team in trade value. In this article, I expanded on that exercise by ranking the entire […]
When the Milwaukee Bucks agreed to sign Gary Trent Jr. to a four-year, $64 million deal in July, red flags went up all around the league’s office. Days later, reports emerged suggesting the NBA was looking into the signing, though details of the league’s probe were scarce. The league apparently found enough that it decided to launch a full-on investigation, according to The Athletic. The focus of that investigation: Whether the Bucks used the contract as a way to circumvent the NBA salary cap....
Milwaukee Bucks guard Gary Trent Jr. remains under NBA investigation over his four-year, $64 million contract, according to Joe Vardon of The Athletic . An NBA spokesman confirmed that the investigation is still ongoing but declined to provide additional details. The Bucks and Klutch Sports Group, which represents Trent, have also declined to comment. However, two sources with direct knowledge of interviews told The Athletic that both sides are cooperating with investigators. The league is exa...
A classic image gets a second life with new Milwaukee Bucks guard.
Jericho Sims had the best year of his career over the 2025-26 campaign, playing as the Bucks’ backup center. Averaging 5.0 PPG, 5.5 RPG, and 1.6 APG, Sims was the gritty, athletic rim-runner who put in the dirty work. He earned himself increased playing time by showing his willingness to hustle and fight for boards […]
The Milwaukee Bucks are reportedly under investigation over the four-year, $64 million contract they handed Gary Trent Jr. this offseason. The NBA has hired law firm Hecker Fink to investigate whether Milwaukee circumvented salary-cap rules through its agreements with Trent over the past three offseasons, according to The Athletic. At the center of the investigation […]
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