Veteran guard to stay with Bucks on a two-year deal

The second year includes a player option. It’s slightly above the veteran’s minimum, so Milwaukee apparently used its non-Bird rights, which allows a team to re-sign a player for up to 120% of their previous salary or 120% of the league’s minimum salary. Trent played on the veteran’s minimum this past season despite being at least a part-time starter for Toronto the previous three seasons.

By getting a player option, Trent positions himself for another shot at free agency next summer when more teams are expected to have cap space.

Still just 26, Trent has been in the league since 2016. In his first season with the Bucks, he appeared in 74 games, including nine starts. He averaged 11.1 points, 2.3 rebounds, 1.2 assists and 1.0 steals. He made 43.1 percent of his shots, including a near career-high 41.6 percent from deep. Of the 8.9 shots he took per game, a majority (5.9) were beyond the 3-point arc.

After Damian Lillard went down with an Achilles injury, Trent had two huge offensive games in the playoffs. He scored 37 points in Game 3 against Indiana and 33 in Game 5 during Milwaukee’s first-round loss.