Gary Trent Jr.
#5SG · Milwaukee Bucks
Height
6'5"
Weight
204 lbs
Age
27
College
Duke
Experience
7 yrs
D
D
F
D
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The Verdict on Gary, in One Read
On the field, Gary Trent Jr. grades out as a poor SG for Milwaukee Bucks (F Impact). That places him 143rd of 147 graded shooting guards. In his on-court role, the grade is shaky (D Role), reflecting how he produces relative to others at his position. Against that production, his deal reads as a slight overpay on the Contract Value Index (D) — the team is paying below what the play would command. The public read is negative (D Sentiment), drawn from current news and social signal rather than the box score.
Career StatsF
| Year | Team | GP | PPG | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | FG% | 3PT% | FT% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Career |  | 472 | 7.7 | 1.0 | 1.2 | 0.5 | 0.1 | 38.1% | 38.6% | 82.0% |
| 2025-26 | | 59 | 7.7 | 1.0 | 1.2 |
Performance Grade by Season
PeakBLongevityEstablishedRecentC-
| Season | Team | GP | PTS | REB | AST | FG% | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | | 59 | 7.7 | 1.0 | 1.2 | 38.1% | D- D- |
| 2024-25 | | 5 | 18.8 | 2.2 | 1.2 | 51.6% | B B |
| 2023-24 |  | 71 | 13.7 | 2.6 | 1.7 | 42.6% | B- B- |
| 2022-23 | | 66 | 17.4 | 2.6 | 1.6 | 43.3% | B B |
| 2021-22 | | 6 | 15.3 | 1.7 | 1.3 | 37.8% | B- B- |
| 2020-21 |  | 58 | 15.3 | 2.6 | 1.4 | 40.8% | C+ C+ |
| 2019-20 | | 5 | 9.6 | 2.0 | 0.6 | 35.6% | D+ D+ |
| 2018-19 | | 15 | 2.7 | 0.7 | 0.3 | 32.0% | D+ D+ |
Grades reflect the player's performance in each season. Header grade shows the current season.
Recent Games
| Date | OPP | Result | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3PT | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wed, 4/8 | @ DET | L 111-137 | 19 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3-12 | 0-8 | -16 |
Current Contract
Length
2 years
Total Value
$7.6M
Guaranteed
$3.7M
AAV
$3.7M/yr
Guaranteed %49%
Contract Value Index (CVI)
D
Below Value
OverpayFair ValueGreat Value
Gary Trent Jr. delivered enough rotation-tier impact to earn a D Contract Value Index against the NBA pay band. At $3.7M AAV on a two-year deal, the contract itself is modest and carries minimal cap burden; the real problem is the mismatch between what Milwaukee is paying and what he's actually producing in return. His 2025-26 season numbers—7.7 PPG, 1.0 RPG, 1.2 APG across 59 games—paint the picture of a reserve scorer whose offensive role has narrowed considerably, and the repeated in-game injury exits have crystallized durability concerns that make his availability unpredictable at exactly the moment a struggling team needs reliable depth. As an established veteran in year eight of his career at age 27, Trent Jr. should be in his prime window; instead, the media framing around a "roster status dilemma" signals that Milwaukee's front office views his role as genuinely unresolved rather than anchored, which is a damning assessment for someone occupying a roster spot in late April. With the Bucks effectively out of contention at 32-50 and the organization cycling through depth moves—cutting some players while re-signing others on short-term deals—there's no remaining runway to salvage his narrative this season. The CVI grade reflects a veteran on the margins: a contract small enough to jettison without pain, but a player no longer trusted to be part of the solution, making his future with Milwaukee a legitimate question mark heading into the offseason.
Performance Analysis
F
#143 of 147 Shooting Guards
Contracts in the Same Value Band
Other same-position deals the Contract Value Index also places in the D band — a quick read on where Gary's contract sits relative to comparable money.
How Gary Compares at the Position
Gary Trent Jr. ranks 143rd of 147 graded shooting guards by performance. That slots Gary between Tyrese Martin (F) just ahead and Ben Sheppard (F) just behind.
Graded higher
Tyrese MartinPhiladelphia SixersFJalen PickettDenver NuggetsFJulian StrawtherDenver NuggetsFGary Trent Jr.F
Graded lower
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About this player
Gary Trent Jr. is a player in his 7th NBA season listed at SG for the Milwaukee Bucks. FanVerdicts covers every NBA player, team, GM, and transaction — and puts your verdict on all of it. Sign in to cast your Fan Verdict on Gary Trent Jr., see where the crowd lands, and argue the call. FanVerdicts also brings its own read — performance, sentiment, and Contract Value Index — as one honest input alongside the crowd's. Where FanVerdicts has weighed in so far: Contract Value Index D, Performance F, Sentiment D.
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