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Senior NBA Writer, The Athletic, via USA TODAY, Sports Illustrated, FanHouse, The Sacramento Bee; VP of @ProHoopsWriters. E-mail: samick@theathletic.com.
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Gary Trent Jr. agrees to four-year, $64 million contract with Milwaukee Bucks: Sources Original

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By Eric Nehm Verified, Sam Amick Verified
| The Athletic Verified
The Milwaukee Bucks are signing Gary Trent Jr. to a four-year, $64 million contract, league sources confirmed to The Athletic. The contract is fully guaranteed with no options. ESPN was first to report the signing. Trent, 27, averaged 8.1 points per game last season, while playing only 21.2 minutes per game, in 65 appearances for the Bucks. It was the fewest points and minutes Trent averaged since his rookie season.
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Bam Adebayo, Tyler Herro involved in physical altercation in Las Vegas Original

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By Sam Amick Verified, Joe Vardon Verified, Eric Nehm Verified
| The Athletic Verified
Former Miami Heat teammates Bam Adebayo and Tyler Herro were involved in a physical altercation in Las Vegas on Friday, the Heat confirmed to The Athletic. Adebayo and Herro played together for the Heat for seven seasons. Herro was part of the package Miami sent to the Milwaukee Bucks on July 6 in the deal that brought star Giannis Antetokounmpo to Miami. Miami and Milwaukee played each other in Summer League action Friday at the Thomas & Mack Center in Las Vegas. Miami won the game 119-86.
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What we’re hearing about Kawhi Leonard and the state of the paused Raptors trade

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By Sam Amick Verified, Eric Koreen Verified
| The Athletic Verified
LAS VEGAS — The Kawhi Leonard reunion in Toronto is on hold — for now. The agreed-upon trade between the Raptors and LA Clippers is now in limbo — and potentially in jeopardy — after the NBA paused it Thursday because of its ongoing Aspiration investigation into the Clippers.
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