NBA free agency: Bucks to sign Gary Trent Jr. on one-year deal, per agents

Free agent wing Gary Trent Jr . and the Milwaukee Bucks have agreed to a one-year contract, his agents told ESPN's Adrian Wojnarowski . Trent, 25, spent the last three and a half seasons with the Toronto Raptors . Before that, he spent the first two and a half seasons of his NBA career with the Portland Trail Blazers , during which time he was teammates with star guard Damian Lillard , with whom he will reunite in Milwaukee.

Trent was arguably the best free agent remaining on the market. Before cap space dried up around the league, he reportedly turned down a multi-year deal with the Raptors that would have paid him around $15 million annually, as he was seeking a raise on his $18.6 million 2023-24 salary.

Last season, Trent averaged 13.7 points in 28.1 minutes and made 43.1% of his pull-up 3s. With the Bucks, he will presumably slide into the role vacated by Malik Beasley , who signed with the Detroit Pistons in free agency. At his best, Trent is a vastly superior defender to Beasley, but his work on that end was inconsistent throughout his tenure in Toronto.

Until now, Milwaukee has had a quiet offseason, especially compared to the Philadelphia 76ers and New York Knicks , who are also trying to take down the defending champion Boston Celtics . Delon Wright and Taurean Prince were both smart signings for the minimum, though, and if Trent has agreed to a minimum contract -- the only type of contract the Bucks have at their disposal -- then he is the biggest bargain of the summer.