When the Milwaukee Bucks re-signed Gary Trent to a four-year, $64 million contract in free agency this offseason, it raised quite a few eyebrows considering he was on a veteran minimum contract this season prior. It caused enough commotion that the NBA launched an ongoing investigation into potential cap circumvention by the Bucks and Trent.

With NBA preseason games getting underway this week, Gary Trent Jr.‘s performance in the Bucks’ preseason opening loss to the Minnesota Timberwolves has fans all over social media jokingly saying that they completely understand the league’s decision to open an investigation.

I just saw the replay of what Gary Trent did and I think that clip alone is going to secure federal charges for the Bucks

— 🍿 (@The_xi6_man) October 6, 2026

The NBA needs to investigate that Gary Trent contract again https://t.co/B1Gs3SmV9v

— The Chef 👨🏽‍🍳 (@TheChefKayy) October 6, 2026

I see why the leagues investigating that Gary Trent Jr. contract….

— Chris Lambert (@CLambertmedia) October 6, 2026

Trent was actually tied with Tyler Herro as the Bucks’ third-leading scorers on Monday behind Ryan Rollins’ 15 points and Kel’el Ware’s 14 points. He didn’t shoot particularly well though, going only 3-of-9 from the field which included a 3-of-8 showing from the 3-point line.

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The fact that Trent ended up in the top three in shot attempts for the Bucks in that game only kept the jokes flowing with fans jokingly suggesting that he had to get up enough shots to prove he’s worth the contract and to keep the NBA’s investigation to a minimum.

Jokes aside, if this preseason game was any indication, the Bucks do plan to feature Trent offensively this year. He’s entering his third season with the Bucks after signing with the team ahead of the 2024-25 season, on a minimum contract no less.

This past year, he appeared in 65 games, including 21 starts, at a little over 21 minutes per game. He averaged 8.1 points, 1.0 rebounds and 1.2 assists with splits of 38.7 percent shooting from the field, 36 percent shooting from the 3-point line and 76.9 percent shooting from the free-throw line.