Following the NBA Trade Deadline, Gary Trent Jr. lost his role in the Milwaukee Bucks' rotation entirely.
He had already been phased out of the starting lineup. Now, he is firmly planted on the bench, getting to his feet only for garbage time.
Briefly, it seemed Doc Rivers was flirting with the idea of giving Trent his job back. After two straight DNPs, though, that looks more like the result of injury-induced desperation than a vote of confidence from his head coach.
Rivers quickly discarded notion of restoring Trent's role
In a win over Utah, the Bucks' sole victory in their last eight games, Trent didn't spend long on the court, but he was deployed for a meaningful shift early on - not just for mop-up duty.