Gary Trent Jr's $64 million Milwaukee Bucks contract sparks NBA scrutiny after free agency deal

The NBA is investigating the four-year, $64 million contract between the Milwaukee Bucks and Gary Trent Jr.

Trent Jr. averaged 8.1 points and shot 36 percent from the field last season, a down year by his standards.

The contract is fully guaranteed with a first-year salary of $15.2 million and no player or team options.

The investigation centers on whether the structure of Trent's previous short-term deals and this sudden big contract crossed league rules.

The Bucks used Bird rights to offer Trent a larger raise than other teams could match, allowing them to exceed the salary cap.