Former Duke Basketball Guard 'Figured Wrong' Entering Free Agency

Gary Trent Jr. could have become a free agent last summer after eclipsing 17 points and 32 minutes per game for a second straight season. Instead, the 2017-18 Duke basketball one-and-done decided to stick around with the Toronto Raptors on the last year of a three-year contract worth $52 million.But the sharpshooting guard saw a dip in playing time this past season, averaging only 13.7 points in 28.1 minutes per outing.

"He figured there would be better opportunities in free agency this summer, apparently. He figured wrong... have been allowed to negotiate a new deal with Trent Jr. since June 18...and so far it's been crickets...Trent Jr. is almost certainly headed towards becoming an NBA 'have not' rather than a member of its upper-middle class, where his last contract had him pegged.

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