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As he continues to look for possible suitors, P.J. Tucker is drawing trade interest from a handful of teams.
Per The Athletic’s Kelly Iko, the Philadelphia 76ers, Miami Heat, Milwaukee Bucks and Phoenix Suns—all of which Tucker played for in the past—have held trade conversations with the veteran power forward’s representation.
NBA insider Chris Haynes reported Thursday that the Clippers had given Tucker’s agent permission to speak with other teams about a trade and noted that “both sides continue working together.”
Tucker has publicly expressed his desire to be traded from the Clippers in the past, picking up a $75,000 fine last season for doing so.
While he didn’t get the trade he wanted last year, Los Angeles has been much more willing to work with him this year.
“P.J. is a pro who has achieved a lot in his career and there’s more he wants to accomplish,” the Clippers wrote in a statement earlier in October. “We will continue working with P.J. and his representative to find the best situation for him moving forward.”
Tucker spent five seasons with the Phoenix Suns from 2012 to 2017, a season with the Bucks and Heat, respectively, in 2020-21 and 2021-22 and was with the Sixers before arriving in Los Angeles early on in the 2023-24 season.
The 39-year-old likely won’t be a huge difference maker to whatever team he ends up—he averaged just 1.6 points and 2.5 rebounds last year—but he can come in to provide defense and spot-up shooting off the bench when called upon.
It’s also impossible to deny the importance of having a veteran like Tucker in the locker room for a team trying to win a championship.
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