This Milwaukee Bucks There had been rumors for weeks that he was interested in free agent shooting guard Gary Trent Jr. But given the fact that they can’t pay any free agent more than the veteran minimum wage, few thought he’d end up in Milwaukee.
But Trent, who was once a teammate of Bucks star Damian Lillard, decided a shot at winning an NBA championship with Milwaukee was worth signing to a one-year minimum contract.
According to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski, Trent and the Bucks have agreed to a contract:
Free agent G Gary Trent Jr. agrees to one-year deal with Milwaukee Bucks, Rich Paul and Lucas Newton @klutchsports tell ESPN. Trent reunites with Damian Lillard and joins the Bucks organization that heavily recruited him to compete for a title. photo:twitter.com/jXmQuCcRMx
— Adrian Wojnarowski (@wojespn) July 16, 2024
Trent and Lillard were teammates on the Portland Trailblazers from 2018-2020.
How does Gary Trent Jr. fit into the Milwaukee Bucks lineup?
Gary Trent Jr. has been a bench player for most of his career and is averaging 14.3 points, 2.4 rebounds, 1.5 assists and 1.2 steals per game. He has played for the Trailblazers and Toronto Raptors since being selected in the second round of the 2018 NBA draft.
Trent has built a reputation as a solid 3-and-D player in a reserve role over the course of his career. The Bucks will be taking over for Malik Beasley, who signed with the Detroit Pistons earlier this summer. Trent, by all accounts, will be vying for the starting shooting guard position that Beasley held for most of last year.
The only year Trent was primarily used as a starter was the 2021-22 season, which he split between Portland and Toronto. He averaged a career-high 18.3 points, 2.4 rebounds, 2.0 assists, and 1.7 steals per game this year. He shot 41/38/85 from the field this year.
Last year, Trent played in 71 games (41 as a starter) and shot 42/39/77 from the field, averaging 13.7 points, 2.6 rebounds, 1.7 assists and 1.1 steals per game.
What will the Milwaukee Bucks rotation look like in the 2024-25 NBA season?
Now that Trent is in the lineup, the Bucks starting rotation will likely look like this:
- Middle: Brook Lopez
- Power Forward: Giannis Antetokounmpo
- Small Forward: Khris Middleton
- Shooting Guard: Gary Trent Jr.
- Point guard: Damian Lillard
The bench rotation has not yet been decided but will be:
- Bobby Portis
- Pat Connaughton
- Delon Wright
- Prince of the Bull
- AJ Green
- MarJon Beauchamp
- Andre Jackson Jr.
Their two 2024 NBA draft picks will likely play for the Wisconsin Herd.
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