The Los Angeles Clippers and veteran ahead P.J. Tucker mutually agreed that the veteran gained’t be with the group in the intervening time whereas they work to seek out him a unique state of affairs.
Los Angeles Clippers ahead P.J. Tucker exercised his $11.54 million participant possibility for the 2024-25 season over the summer season
“P.J. is a professional who has achieved quite a bit in his profession and there’s extra he desires to perform,” the Clippers stated in a press release Sunday. “We’ll proceed working with P.J. and his consultant to seek out one of the best state of affairs for him transferring ahead.”
Los Angeles additionally stated it might proceed to work to discover a decision for Tucker, seemingly within the type of a commerce. In June, the 6-foot-5 wing beforehand exercised his $11.54 million participant possibility 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 group as the edges work towards a decision for his future. pic.twitter.com/IgFrYi5M1I
— Shams Charania (@ShamsCharania) October 6, 2024
Based on ESPN’s report, that is the second time that Tucker will likely be aside from the group 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 group on Feb. 14 with one recreation left earlier than final season’s All-Star break. They rejoined the group 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 have been disillusioned with their roles. Final season, Tucker was pissed off together with his lack of enjoying 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, needed and might 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 some other place, whether or not I get purchased out and select the place I’m going or the place I can play.”
Tucker is coming into the ultimate season of his three-year, $33 million contract
Tucker, 39, is coming 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 group 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) cut 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 answer for each events. Since Tucker is now not within the Clippers’ rotation, the group might doubtlessly recoup some property in a deal.
At his age, Tucker is anticipated to play sparingly as a depth possibility for an additional group’s frontcourt.
