The Los Angeles Clippers and veteran ahead P.J. Tucker mutually agreed that the veteran received’t be with the crew in the interim whereas they work to search out him a special scenario.
Los Angeles Clippers ahead P.J. Tucker exercised his $11.54 million participant choice for the 2024-25 season over the summer season
“P.J. is a professional who has achieved so much in his profession and there’s extra he needs to perform,” the Clippers stated in an announcement Sunday. “We’ll proceed working with P.J. and his consultant to search out the very best scenario for him shifting ahead.”
Los Angeles additionally stated it might proceed to work to discover a decision for Tucker, probably within the type of a commerce. In June, the 6-foot-5 wing beforehand exercised his $11.54 million participant choice for the 2024-25 season.
The Clippers and ahead PJ Tucker have mutually agreed for the 13-year NBA veteran to be away from the crew as the edges work towards a decision for his future. pic.twitter.com/IgFrYi5M1I
— Shams Charania (@ShamsCharania) October 6, 2024
In line with ESPN’s report, that is the second time that Tucker will likely be aside from the crew since he got here from the Philadelphia 76ers within the James Harden commerce early final season.
The Clippers despatched Tucker and guard Bones Hyland away from the crew on Feb. 14 with one recreation left earlier than final season’s All-Star break. They rejoined the crew within the first recreation out of the break in Oklahoma Metropolis on Feb. 22.
NBA fined Tucker $75,000 final season for making public feedback about his want to get traded
Each Tucker and Hyland had been dissatisfied with their roles. Final season, Tucker was pissed off together with his lack of taking part in time and made public feedback about expressing a want to be traded.
Earlier than final season’s commerce deadline, Tucker informed ESPN’s Ohm Youngmisuk in early February that he was “actively making an attempt to get traded.” His feedback led to the NBA fining him $75,000.
He reiterated his want to Andscape on the week of the Feb. 8 commerce deadline. “I wish to be someplace the place I’m wanted, wished and may do all of it,” Tucker informed Andscape then.
“I don’t know what’s going to occur, however I’ve my fingers crossed. … I’m hoping to go elsewhere, whether or not I get purchased out and select the place I am going or the place I can play.”
Tucker is getting into the ultimate season of his three-year, $33 million contract
Tucker, 39, is getting into the ultimate season of the three-year, $33 million deal he signed with the 76ers in 2022. The North Carolina native was the one participant on the crew who was not current for media day.
Nonetheless, he did be a part of the Clippers for coaching camp in Hawaii.
In 31 video games (10 begins) break up between the Sixers and Clippers final season, he averaged 1.7 factors, 2.7 rebounds, and 15.7 minutes per contest. He additionally shot 36% from the ground and 37.1% from past the arc.
A commerce appears to be essentially the most logical resolution for each events. Since Tucker is not within the Clippers’ rotation, the crew might doubtlessly recoup some belongings in a deal.
At his age, Tucker is predicted to play sparingly as a depth choice for an additional crew’s frontcourt.
