In line with Gary Trent Jr., the Milwaukee Bucks added much-needed killing to their backcourt.
The Milwaukee Bucks ' squad had a problem at shooting shield, but the team has presently added the best shooter also available. Gary Trent Jr. has agreed to a one-year cope with the Money, according to ESPN's Adrian Wojnarowski.
Last year with the Toronto Birds, Trent averaged 13.7 details, 1.7 assists and 1.1 grabs. Most importantly, he shot 39 % on 3-pointers, giving Milwaukee a much-needed long-range risk at shooting guard after losing Malik Beasley to free agency.
Terms of the contract have not been reported. If Trent signed a soldier's required, his seven NBA months earned him a$ 2.8 million package. He received an important give cut because he earned$ 18.6 million from his player option next year. Before deciding to move on, the Raptors reportedly offered him a$ 15 million re-sign.
" Something in the$ 25 million range was believed to be the ask, a misread of a market that has n't been kind to players of Trent's ilk — a very good 3-point shooter ( 38 percent as a Raptor ) who has shown flashes in other areas but has n't been able to sustain them, especially on defense", reported TSN's Josh Lewenberg.
Milwaukee did not have a midlevel exception (valued at$ 13 million ) available since they were above the second tax apron. The Los Angeles Lakers were also apparently engaged in signing Trent at a lower amount.
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Trent reunites with Damian Lillard, with whom he played on the Portland Trail Blazers from 2018-21. He shot 40 % from 3 for the Blazers, getting plenty of open looks alongside Lillard, who's a lethal shooter from long range himself ( he shot 37 % on 3s during his Portland career ).
Adding Trent allows Milwaukee to preserve Khris Middleton at little forward, where he's excelled for the past eight months. Last year, Middleton averaged 15.1 points, 4.7 touchdowns and 5.3 assists per game and shot 38 % on 3s.
Through free agency, the Bucks also added Delon Wright ( 37 % on 3s last season ) to the backcourt and Taurean Prince ( 39 % from 3 ) for versatile defense on the wing. No word on whether Milwaukee wanted to bring back Patrick Beverley, who announced Tuesday he was playing second time in Israel.
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