The Clippers and P.J. Tucker have agreed for the veteran to be away from the group whereas each events work out an answer.
“P.J. is a professional who has achieved rather a lot in his profession and there’s extra he needs to perform,” the Clippers mentioned 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.”
Tucker has been with the group since early final season when he arrived within the James Harden commerce from the 76ers.
This marks the second time he’s been aside from the group.
The primary time occurred when the Clippers despatched each Tucker and Bones Hyland away from the group on February 14 earlier than the All-Star break to clear their heads as each gamers have been sad with their roles.
The journeyman was fairly outspoken about his scenario, a lot so he was fined by the $75,000 by the league for his public feedback about desirous to be traded.
Tucker advised ESPN earlier than the commerce deadline in February he was “actively making an attempt to get traded.”
He doubled down on his feedback when he advised Anscape, “I need to be someplace the place I’m wanted, wished and might do all of it. I don’t know what’s going to occur however I’ve my fingers crossed and 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.”
The 39-year-old picked up his $11.5 million participant choice for the 2024-25 season – which was the ultimate 12 months of his $33 million contract with the 76ers he signed in 2022.
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