<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/bucks-news-kevin-garnett-reveals-insane-gary-trent-jr-story-from-20-years-ago');   ga('set', 'title', 'Kevin Garnett reveals insane Gary Trent Jr. story from 20 years ago');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/Kevin-Garnett-Gary-Trent-Jr.-Milwaukee-Bucks-NBA-Cup.jpg"></figure><h1>Kevin Garnett reveals insane Gary Trent Jr. story from 20 years ago</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2024-12-17T12:53:31-08:00">December 17th, 12:53pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2024-12-17T12:55:19-08:00">December 17th, 12:55pm</time><address><a>Tomer Azarly</a>Tomer Azarly is in his ninth season as the LA Clippers beat writer and NBA reporter for ClutchPoints. From the Lob City era to the Kawhi Leonard-Paul George era, he brings you everything you need to know about the Clippers as well as coast-to-coast coverage of the NBA.In his off time, Tomer likes to play basketball, video games, and draw.You can follow his Twitter for all Clippers content.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Milwaukee Bucks</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>LAS VEGAS, NV — The Milwaukee Bucks and Oklahoma City Thunder prepare to play in the <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/thunder-vs-bucks-how-to-watch-nba-cup-championship-game">NBA Cup Final</a>, but not before everyone got a visit from NBA legend Kevin Garnett. Or, as Gary Trent Jr. would call him: “family.”</p><p>Ahead of the Championship game of the NBA Cup on Tuesday, <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/bucks-news-kevin-garnett-personally-delivers-message-to-giannis-antetokounmpo-before-nba-cup-final">Garnett stopped by both teams</a>‘ practices to catch up with old friends and speak to the next generation.</p><h2><b>Kevin Garnett’s insane story of 5-year old Gary Trent Jr.</b></h2><p>Kevin Garnett showed up to Bucks practice first, where he got to see his old coach in Doc Rivers. He chatted with Giannis Antetokounmpo, Brook Lopez, and Bobby Portis before making his way to the on-court podium where Gary Trent Jr. was speaking to members of the media.</p><p>With Garnett’s presence being immediately felt, a member of a social media team asked for Trent Jr.’s favorite memory of Garnett.</p><p>“I would say probably just the prep and everything I seen that goes into the greatness,” Gary Trent Jr. said. “That’s about it. I got a couple stories, but we’re gonna keep it at home.”</p><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/Gary-Trent-Jr.-deflects-the-ball-during-the-Milwaukee-Bucks-Orlando-Magic-NBA-Cup-game.jpg"><figcaption>Benny Sieu-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><p>After Trent Jr. went, Garnett decided to share his favorite memory of the Milwaukee Bucks’ guard.</p><p>“My Gary Trent story was… I think he was maybe five years old, and Pops brought him into the locker room and he bet every guy in there that his son couldn’t do a 100 push-ups straight,” <a href="https://x.com/ClutchPoints/status/1869122558249124218">Kevin Garnett recalled</a>. “And everybody in the locker room but me and G-Trent lost. He did 100 pushups at age five, straight. I saw it. Straight up. I saw it. Saw it with my own two eyes. That’s when I knew that kid right here could be something different.”</p><p>Gary Trent spent the final three years of his NBA career with Kevin Garnett as members of the Minnesota Timberwolves. He was mostly a reserve, starting just 34 of his 212 games in Minnesota. He averaged 6.3 points and 3.7 rebounds in 16 minutes off the bench.</p><p>“I knew he’d be in the league,” <a href="https://x.com/ClutchPoints/status/1869122558249124218">Garnett said of Gary Trent Jr.</a> “I saw how he worked. Whenever I saw him, I used to talk to him like he was in the league. Like, I said, ‘Out of everybody in your crew, you got more to lose, so think about your decision-making when you’re out. Think about your future.’ I used to always just throw that in there. You know what I’m saying. That’s my real nephew. We know that. We’re real family.”</p><p>Trent Jr. has developed into a strong three-point shooter over his career, which included a career season in Toronto where he averaged 18.3 points, 2.7 rebounds, 2.0 assists, and 1.7 steals per game.</p><p>The Bucks got off a 2-8 start this season, with many expressing concerns about their future if they couldn’t pull it together. Milwaukee did, however, pull it together, winning 12 of their last 15 games.</p><p>“I would say it’s really just the mindset. Everybody really approached the game with a certain mindset. Nobody really folded or tucked their tail. Everybody stayed 10 toes, stayed motivated, everybody came in with energy given.</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">“I think he was maybe 5 years old, Pops brought him into the locker room and he bet every guy in there that his son couldn't do a 100 push-ups straight. And everybody in the locker room but me and G-Trent lost. He did 100 pushups at age 5. Straight. I saw it. Straight up. I saw… <a href="https://t.co/zvj9SBGvsy">pic.twitter.com/zvj9SBGvsy</a></p><p>— ClutchPoints (@ClutchPoints) <a href="https://twitter.com/ClutchPoints/status/1869122558249124218?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">December 17, 2024</a></p></blockquote><p><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></p></figure><p>“It’s been a great environment, obviously with Doc Rivers leading us. We’ve got a lot of great guys here, great team, great set-up, great vets, everybody’s got one focus and one goal.”</p><p>This year, Trent Jr. has not been asked to do as much, but is still contributing to this Bucks bounce-back from the early season hole. In 23 appearances this season, including seven starts, Gary Trent Jr. is averaging 8.9 points, 2.0 rebounds, and 1.0 assist while shooting 38.8 from three.</p><p>The NBA Cup Final between the Milwaukee Bucks and Oklahoma City Thunder will tip off their Finals game at 5:30PM PST on ABC.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Kevin Garnett reveals insane Gary Trent Jr. story from 20 years ago

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/bucks-news-gary-trent-jr-reunites-damian-lillard-milwaukee');   ga('set', 'title', 'Gary Trent Jr. reunites with Bucks’ Damian Lillard');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/5-best-Gary-Trent-Jr.-NBA-free-agency-destinations.jpg"></figure><h1>Gary Trent Jr. reunites with Bucks’ Damian Lillard</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2024-07-16T12:35:31-07:00">July 16th, 12:35pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2024-07-17T11:30:55-07:00">July 17th, 11:30am</time><address><a>Joshua Valdez</a>Joshua Valdez started his journalism career as the Sports Editor for the Rutgers University newspaper before becoming an associate editor for ClutchPoints. He is a diehard Yankees, Jets, Knicks, Rutgers, and Tottenham Hotspur fan. When Joshua is not either watching a game or writing about one, you can find him in an art-house movie theater or working on a screenplay.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">NBA</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The Milwaukee Bucks have not made any blockbuster moves this summer after an injury-ravaged playoffs last season. However, <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/bucks-news-damian-lillard-admits-harsh-reality-while-watching-nba-playoffs">star guard Damian Lillard</a> will now get to play with his former teammate again.</p><p>Free-agent guard Gary Trent Jr. <a href="https://x.com/wojespn/status/1813293651969311045" rel="noopener">is headed to </a>Milwaukee, via ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski.</p><p>“Free agent G Gary Trent Jr. has agreed on a one-year deal with the Milwaukee Bucks, Rich Paul and Lucas Newton of<br>@klutchsports tell ESPN,” Wojnarowski tweeted. “Trent reunites with Damian Lillard and joins a Bucks organization that recruited him hard to chase a title with them.”</p><p>Trent spent two-and-a-half seasons with Lillard as a Portland Trail Blazer before getting traded to the Toronto Raptors in 2021. Over six seasons in the NBA, the Duke alum has averaged 14.3 points per game on 42.2% shooting, including a 38.6% clip from deep.</p><p>The <a href="https://twitter.com/JoshEberley/status/1813297853403631806?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Etweet" rel="noopener">move spawned a spicy tweet</a>, via Sporting News’ Josh Eberley.</p><p>“Weird situation with the new financial realities of the NBA but there might be 75 players getting paid more than Gary Trent Jr, who are in fact not better than Gary Trent Jr,” Eberly said.</p><p>Milwaukee presumably landed Trent for the veteran minimum, which caps an impressive summer by the team’s front office. With the team only able to hand out minimum deals due to salary-cap stress, it still managed to land Trent, Delon Wright, and Taurean Prince.</p><p>For <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba-rumors-bucks-plan-fill-out-roster-final-move">Trent’s level of service time</a>, the minimum deal is most likely worth around $3 million. That’s a monumental downgrade from his $18.6 million wage last season, but he made the sacrifice to join a contender.</p><p>Will Trent cash in on his pay cut with a ring?</p><h2><b>The Bucks will be a deeper team this season</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/Gary-Trent-Jr.-shooting.jpg"><figcaption>Dan Hamilton-USA TODAY Sports</figcaption></figure><p>Trent will most likely contend with Bobby Portis to be Milwaukee’s sixth man next season. Adding Prince and Wright as well, who average 10.1 and seven career points per game, should give the Bucks one of the deeper benches in the league.</p><p>Their success, though, will come down to health. Milwaukee proved last season that it can be a major player in the East, even with a mid-season coaching change. The club finished 49-33, one game behind the New York Knicks for the conference’s second seed.</p><p>However, injuries to both Lillard and Giannis Antetokounmpo erased any chance the team had against the Indiana Pacers in the first round of the playoffs. While nothing can fully solve the removal of two stars from the lineup, the Bucks’ new-look bench will give the team a helping hand if either future Hall-of-Famer misses more time next season.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Gary Trent Jr. reunites with Bucks’ Damian Lillard

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/5-best-gary-trent-jr-nba-free-agency-destinations');   ga('set', 'title', '5 best Gary Trent Jr. NBA free agency destinations');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/5-best-Gary-Trent-Jr.-NBA-free-agency-destinations.jpg"></figure><h1>5 best Gary Trent Jr. NBA free agency destinations</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2024-07-12T11:31:31-07:00">July 12th, 11:31am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2024-07-12T11:32:56-07:00">July 12th, 11:32am</time><address><a>Brett Siegel</a>Brett Siegel joined ClutchPoints as a credentialed NBA insider and reporter in May 2023 after previously covering the NBA for Fastbreak on FanNation and NBA Analysis Network, as well as working with Louisville Basketball. From playing to coaching to covering the game as a media member, Brett has been involved with the game of basketball from many different perspectives. Breaking the news of various free agent signings, yearly NBA Draft news and other key stories around the league, Brett is always on the phone, getting the latest news and rumors around the NBA. Be sure to follow him on Twitter @BrettSiegelNBA.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Editorials</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>Big name free agents such as Paul George, Klay Thompson, and DeMar DeRozan have made their <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba-free-agency-2024-tracker">free agency decisions</a> regarding what teams they will be playing for during the 2024-25 NBA season. Funny enough, all three stars have switched teams. The NBA now shifts its focus to Summer League in Las Vegas in the middle of July, yet several key names <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/10-best-players-available-demar-derozan-nba-free-agency">remain in free agency</a>. One of those players not getting enough attention is Gary Trent Jr., who could have a variety of destinations available to him based on whether or not he will accept a smaller contract.</p><p>At this point in free agency, players who remain without a team, like Trent, shouldn’t be expecting a whole lot of money to come their way. Many teams around the league have already hard-capped themselves, and only a couple of teams have actual cap space that they can use as they see fit. The new financial rules regarding the first and second tax aprons have hit players like Trent hard, resulting in him still being a free agent at this time.</p><p>What makes Trent a unique free agent is the fact that he has been a reliable three-point shooter and is still only 25 years old. With six years of experience under his belt and being known for his strong perimeter defense, Trent can easily be a player who can make a positive difference coming off the bench for any team in the league.</p><p>In a total of 71 games last season with the Toronto Raptors, 41 of which he started, Trent averaged 13.7 points and 2.6 rebounds per game while shooting 39.3 percent from three-point range.</p><p>Ever since the Raptors acquired him during the 2020-21 season, Trent has been a key secondary talent. However, his time in Toronto appears to be over, as the Raptors have hit the reset button and are starting over with their core group of Scottie Barnes, RJ Barrett, and Immanuel Quickley.</p><p>So, where will Trent ultimately end up with August right around the corner once teams get back from Las Vegas? Here are five viable landing spots that could make a lot of sense for Trent and the organizations involved.</p><h2><b>Brooklyn Nets</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/Gary-Trent-Jr.-shooting.jpg"><figcaption>Dan Hamilton-USA TODAY Sports</figcaption></figure><p>This offseason, the Brooklyn Nets have once again taken a step back after <a href="https://www.nba.com/news/knicks-to-acquire-mikal-bridges-from-nets" rel="noopener">trading</a> star wing Mikal Bridges. Although they re-signed Nic Claxton, the Nets are focused on their future and building a long-term core group through the draft before potentially going after All-Stars on the trade market or in free agency.</p><p>As things stand right now, the Nets are operating as a team currently below the first tax apron, but they are hard-capped and can’t exceed a payroll of $178 million for the 2024-25 season. Sean Marks currently has his roster at $163.5 million, and the Nets still have access to their mid-level exception.</p><p>Trent isn’t going to receive offers with a ton of monetary value at this point, which is why teams with their MLE available are likely landing spots for the sharpshooting wing. Perhaps the Nets don’t have a use for Trent in their long-term plans, but he could help fill the gaps for the moment and also be a potential trade chip for Brooklyn to add more future assets at the trade deadline.</p><p>In terms of his role, Trent could wind up taking on more responsibilities as a scorer with a rebuilding team like the Nets, which is why there is opportunity for him in Brooklyn. A decision to move on from Cam Johnson or newly acquired Bojan Bogdanovic could also play into the choice to potentially sign Trent.</p><h2><b>Cleveland Cavaliers</b></h2><p>What do the Cleveland Cavaliers have planned? Not only did they fire head coach JB Bickerstaff this offseason, replacing him with Kenny Atkinson, but the Cavs also extended Donovan Mitchell with a <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/cavs-news-donovan-mitchell-agrees-contract-extension" rel="noopener">3-year, near $150 million contract</a>. Cleveland has not made any trades, nor have they signed any new players to their roster.</p><p>A total of 12 players reside on the Cavaliers’ roster, as Sam Merrill and Craig Porter Jr. do not own fully guaranteed contracts.</p><p>One of the main areas of focus for the Cavs this offseason needs to be finding ways to improve their perimeter game. During the 2023-24 season, Cleveland ranked 15th in three-point shooting. While Trent may not be the best three-point shooter, he is an experienced option that would provide immediate depth on the wing. More importantly, he could be a potential replacement for Isaac Okoro if the Cavs decide to let the former fifth overall pick sign elsewhere.</p><h2><b>Detroit Pistons</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/Gary-Trent-Jr.-warm-up.jpg"><figcaption>John E. Sokolowski-USA TODAY Sports</figcaption></figure><p>Once again, the Detroit Pistons have cleared house and are starting over. Cade Cunningham remains the focal point of this team, especially after receiving a new <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/pistons-news-cade-cunningham-226-million-max-contract-extension">five-year max contract extension</a>. But Bickerstaff moved from Cleveland to Detroit, and former New Orleans Pelicans general manager Trajan Langdon is the Pistons’ new President of Basketball Operations. The Pistons ownership wants to find ways to improve right now, and they have already put themselves on the path to success by bringing in experienced veterans this offseason.</p><p>Tobias Harris and Malik Beasley signed with Detroit in free agency, and the team traded Quentin Grimes to the Dallas Mavericks in a deal to acquire Tim Hardaway Jr. It is clear to see that the Pistons wanted to add shooting this offseason, making Trent yet another veteran they can add for depth on the perimeter.</p><p>The Pistons are one of the only teams in the league that still has a chunk of cap space remaining, and they could sign Trent to a larger deal than other teams around the league could with their mid-level exceptions. That is why they could be an attractive destination for the 25-year-old.</p><p>However, he would have to battle for minutes in Detroit. Jaden Ivey, Beasley, Hardaway Jr., and Ausar Thompson are a few of the players that Trent would have to compete with on a daily basis, which is why he personally may not view the Pistons as an attractive landing spot.</p><h2><b>Utah Jazz</b></h2><p>One of the biggest mysteries around the NBA heading into Summer League revolves around the Utah Jazz and their plans with All-Star forward Lauri Markkanen. As Markkanen enters the final year of his contract, he will become eligible for a $200 million extension in August, a deal that he will be receiving. The question is whether or not the Jazz will be the team extending Markkanen, as he has been heavily <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/sources-lauri-markkanen-brandon-ingram-kyle-kuzma-trade-scenarios">involved in trade rumors</a>.</p><p>Should the Jazz hold off on trading their star and ultimately extend him, Danny Ainge is going to be looking to fill out the remainder of his roster with talented players who can present a path to immediate growth. Trent is not the type of player who can shift the balance of power in the Western Conference, but he would bring more depth and shooting to a Jazz team that ranked among the best in the league in bench scoring during the 2023-24 season.</p><p>Like the Pistons, the Jazz currently have a ton of cap space that they can utilize on a player like Trent. This Jazz team is not set in stone just yet, as changes are on the horizon for them this offseason.</p><h2><b>Los Angeles Lakers</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/Lakers-LeBron-James-Anthony-Davis.jpg"><figcaption>Petre Thomas-USA TODAY Sports</figcaption></figure><p>The Los Angeles Lakers have long been linked to Klutch Sports clients due to the relationship between LeBron James and Rich Paul. Well, Trent is one of Paul’s many clients, automatically linking him to the Lakers.</p><p>At this very moment, it is impossible for the Lakers to pursue Trent. Los Angeles is currently $45,000 under the second tax apron after LeBron James’ new contract, giving them no room to maneuver this offseason unless they are to cut salaries in a potential trade. Although Jerami Grant and Cam Johnson are two key names being linked to the Lakers right now, Trent is a realistic target for this team if they can cut salary to utilize their taxpayer mid-level exception, which is valued at around $5 million.</p><p>Would Trent be willing to accept this kind of contract when other teams can offer more money? It would really depend on what type of role the Lakers can offer Trent, as it seems pretty clear that D’Angelo Russell is their starting point guard and Austin Reaves is their starting shooting guard, at this very moment.</p><p>Anything can change in the blink of an eye in this league, which is why Trent going to Los Angeles can still make a lot of sense for both parties, especially with Taurean Prince departing for Milwaukee this summer.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

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<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/nba-rumors-lakers-trade-situation-obstacle-gary-trent-jr');   ga('set', 'title', 'NBA rumors: Lakers’ tricky trade situation an obstacle to signing Gary Trent Jr.');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/NBA-rumors-Lakers-tricky-trade-situation-an-obstacle-to-signing-Gary-Trent-Jr.jpg"></figure><h1>NBA rumors: Lakers’ tricky trade situation an obstacle to signing Gary Trent Jr.</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2024-07-12T08:58:20-07:00">July 12th, 8:58am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2024-07-12T08:58:20-07:00">July 12th, 8:58am</time><address><a>Gerard Angelo Samillano</a>Gerard Angelo Samillano is an Associate Editor for ClutchPoints, with his focus primarily on the NBA, NFL, MLB and Gaming. When he's not writing for CP, Gerard can often be seen playing VALORANT or playing pick-up basketball. He's also working on his BS Mathematics degree.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">NBA</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The Los Angeles Lakers are looking to add more shooting to their lineup. After <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mavericks-news-dallas-completes-klay-thompson-acquisition-in-historic-6-team-trade">missing out on Klay Thompson</a>, Los Angeles has been heavily linked to another shooter available in the market: Gary Trent Jr. Trent Jr’s shooting will be mighty helpful to Los Angeles… if they can sign him, that is.</p><p>Unfortunately, the Lakers are running into some problems with their pursuit of Gary Trent Jr. As you could guess, it’s because of luxury tax. Marc Stein <a href="https://marcstein.substack.com/p/my-nba-trade-talk-and-free-agency" rel="noopener">reported</a> that Los Angeles needs to get well below the second tax apron in order to make a run at signing the Toronto Raptors guard.</p><p>“One source close to the process cautioned this week that the Lakers, until they can move farther away from the second luxury tax apron, can’t even make a run at Trent … no matter how available he appears to be. The Lakers, remember, are only marginally distanced from the second apron after LeBron James signed a new two-year deal that was less than $3 million shy of the $104 million maximum he could have received.”</p><p>The new collective bargaining agreement added a second tax apron that further limits what a team can do with their contracts. The Lakers are just shy below that apron <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/lebron-james-gets-real-on-if-new-lakers-contract-could-be-his-last">after re-signing LeBron</a>, and signing Gary Trent Jr would catapult them over that apron quite easily. GTJ is a great piece, but LA seems to feel that acquiring him is not worth the trouble of the second tax apron.</p><p>Naturally, the solution is to shed salaries. However, Stein notes that the Lakers can’t even do it that easily due to them being over the first apron.</p><p>“The Lakers are known to be exploring pathways to shed some additional salary via trades to create sufficient wiggle room needed under the second apron to make use of their $5.2 million taxpayer midlevel exception. Yet even those kinds of moves likely require some form of second-round draft capital attached and taking in a player via sign-and-trade, as a first apron team, is not permitted under the league’s new rules.”</p><h2><b>Lakers’ goal for 2024-25 season</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/Gary-Trent-Jr-shooting-against-Lakers-Austin-Reaves.jpg"><figcaption>Gary A. Vasquez-USA TODAY Sports</figcaption></figure><p>The Lakers’ goal remains the same: win a championship. Ever since winning the Larry O’Brien in 2020, Los Angeles has found mixed success. There was that Western Conference Finals run back in 2023, but that is surrounded by early-round exits and even completely missing the postseason at some point. This postseason, the Lakers were nearly swept in the first round by the Denver Nuggets.</p><p>This season will be quite interesting to watch for the Lakers. They have a <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/lakers-news-jj-redick-admits-terrifying-behind-scenes-scenario-head-coach">new head coach in JJ Redick</a>, a first-time coach. Redick has surrounded himself with capable assistants, but it’s still going to be quite the challenge. Los Angels has not done much on the roster too. Part of that is due to financial constraints, but it’s still quite frustrating to watch for fans.</p><p>Trent Jr should be a solid option for the Lakers. There are questions about his defensive capabilities and his one-dimensionality on offense. However, there was a time when Trent Jr was a solid defender for the Raptors. If they can tap into that, it would be great. And while Trent is as one-dimensional as a piece of paper on offense, he brings elite volume shooting (38.6% shooter from the outside) that the Lakers badly need.</p><p>At this point, the Lakers need to act quickly. Trent is arguably the best available free agent left, and teams will be lining up to sign him. Can LA find the space to acquire GTJ?</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

NBA rumors: Lakers’ tricky trade situation an obstacle to signing Gary Trent Jr.

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Prior to that, he hosted an NBA wrap-up show that aired immediately at the conclusion of every Trail Blazers game. Peter had previous stops at Blazer's Edge and XRAY.FM - where his show "Blazer's Edge Radio" was named "Portland's Best Sports Radio" in the 2017 Willamette Week reader's poll. When he's not telling the stories of your favorite sports team, Peter can be found recording the next garage rock classic in his basement studio, whipping up an authentic Italian meal in the kitchen, or trying to figure out the appeal of Minecraft with his 9-year-old son in the living room.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">NBA</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The Toronto Raptors may be without OG Anunoby and Gary Trent Jr. in tonight’s game against the Washinton Wizards.</p><p>Both players <a href="https://ak-static.cms.nba.com/referee/injury/Injury-Report_2023-11-13_12PM.pdf" rel="noopener">appear as “questionable”</a> on the Raptors injury report.</p><p>Anunoby is dealing with a laceration to a finger on his right hand, while Trent Jr. is suffering from plantar fasciitis in his right foot. While neither injury is considered serious, they may be significant enough to keep both players out of action tonight.</p><p>Anunoby, an <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/raptors-news-toronto-coach-darko-rajakovics-lavish-og-anunoby-praise-hints-at-new-defensive-heights" rel="noopener">emerging two-way wing</a>, is averaging 16.4 points, four rebounds, and 1.3 steals per game for the 4-5 Raptors. Trent Jr. is struggling this season, seeing his scoring fall to 10.4 points per game as he shoots 37 percent from the floor. He was also <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/sixers-news-joel-embiid-comes-out-of-nowhere-monstrous-block-raptors-gary-trent-jr" rel="noopener">on the receiving end</a> of one Joel Embiid’s bigger highlights of the season so far.</p><p>While the Wizards aren’t lighting the NBA world on fire at 2-7, if the Raptors don’t have Anunoby and Trent Jr. in the lineup, they could struggle to find quality shots. The team does have Pascal Siakam and Scotty Barnes as playmakers but after that, the offensive creativity could crater fairly quickly. Dennis Schroeder has slid into the starting point guard role and provided some punch while replacing Fred VanVleet, but he could see a difficult time without Anunoby and Trent Jr. as release valves on the 3-point line.</p><p>The Raptors may opt to rest the two players in order to have them healthier for their more difficult games later this week. After hosting the Wizards, they continue their home-stand against the Milwaukee Bucks and Boston Celtics, before wrapping against the Detroit Pistons on Sunday.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

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PTS	REB	AST	BLK	STL
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