New Delhi, July 16 -- The NBA is investigating the four-year, $64 million deal the Milwaukee Bucks and Gary Trent Jr. agreed to earlier this summer, according to a report by ESPN. That contract turned heads given such a significant outlay for a player who averaged 8.1 points and shot 36 percent from the field last season.

Gary Trent Jr has agreed to a four-year, $64 million deal to remain with the Milwaukee Bucks, and the first-year salary will be $15.2 million. The money is fully guaranteed and carries no player or team options.

For a guard coming off one of the quieter campaigns of his career, the size of the commitment immediately raised questions across the league. The NBA's decision to open an investigation shows how seriously the ...