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 examining whether Milwaukee and Trent had an understanding that he would sign smaller contracts in previous seasons before receiving a much larger deal later. Such an arrangement would violate NBA salary-cap rules.
The NBA has hired national investigations law firm Hecker Fink to examine the circumstances surrounding the contract.
The NBA's investigation into Trent's contract has been ongoing since July.
How Trent case differs from Kawhi investigation
The Trent investigation is separate from the recent Kawhi Leonard and Los Angeles Clippers case, despite both involving potential cap circumvention.
The key difference is the alleged mechanism. The Clippers case centered on outside employment agreements and benefits connected to Leonard that were separate from his NBA salary.
There is no indication that the Bucks-Trent investigation involves outside employment or third-party payments.
Instead, investigators are focused on Trent's contract history in Milwaukee. He signed for the league minimum in 2024, then returned on another relatively small deal in 2025 before agreeing to the four-year, $64 million contract this summer.
Trent earned $2.6 million in 2024-25 and $3.7 million in 2025-26 before his salary jumped to more than $15 million annually under the new agreement.
The timing also drew attention because the 27-year-old was coming off his least productive season since his rookie year, averaging 8.1 points in 21 minutes while shooting 39% from the field.