{"id":99694,"date":"2024-10-07T08:31:12","date_gmt":"2024-10-07T12:31:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/basketball\/?p=99694"},"modified":"2024-10-07T08:31:12","modified_gmt":"2024-10-07T12:31:12","slug":"clippers-veteran-journeyman-will-not-re-join-team-this-season","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/basketball\/2024\/10\/07\/clippers-veteran-journeyman-will-not-re-join-team-this-season\/","title":{"rendered":"Clippers Veteran Journeyman Will Not Re-Join Team this Season"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The Los Angeles Clippers and veteran journeyman <a  href=\"https:\/\/www.basketball-reference.com\/players\/t\/tuckepj01.html\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">P.J. Tucker<\/a> have mutually agreed to remain distant until a resolution between the two parties is worked out. Tucker still has value even in his latter NBA years, and the Clippers organization is hopeful that they can help find the veteran a new home sooner rather than later.<\/p>\n<h2>Clippers P.J Tucker Will Not Re-Join Team this Season<\/h2>\n<h3>P.J. Tucker and Clippers to Remain Distant<\/h3>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">P.J. Tucker, the veteran journeyman of 13 NBA seasons, played for the\u00a0<\/span><a class=\"editor-rtfLink\" href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/basketball\/2024\/10\/05\/2024-25-nba-betting-preview-la-clippers-win-total-odds\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_self\"><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Los Angeles<\/span><\/a><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u00a0Clippers last season but will not re-join the organization for the new season. Tucker was part of the Clippers-76ers trade that saw\u00a0<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.basketball-reference.com\/players\/h\/hardeja01.html\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">James Harden<\/a> move <\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">to L.A. in 2023.\u00a0<\/span><a class=\"editor-rtfLink\" href=\"https:\/\/www.basketball-reference.com\/players\/b\/batumni01.html\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Nicolas Batum<\/span><\/a><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">,\u00a0<\/span><a class=\"editor-rtfLink\" href=\"https:\/\/www.basketball-reference.com\/players\/c\/covinro01.html\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Robert Covington<\/span><\/a><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">,\u00a0<\/span><a class=\"editor-rtfLink\" href=\"https:\/\/www.basketball-reference.com\/players\/m\/morrima03.html\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Marcus Morris<\/span><\/a><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">, and\u00a0<\/span><a class=\"editor-rtfLink\" href=\"https:\/\/www.basketball-reference.com\/players\/m\/martike04.html\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">K.J. Martin<\/span><\/a><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u00a0were sent to Philly. However, Tucker\u2019s playing time and usage were minimal, averaging just 10 minutes in 28 games. He averaged a lowly 1.6 points in those minutes.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>According to <a  href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/MarcJSpears\/status\/1843009010250990052?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Etweet\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Senior NBA writer Marc J. Spears<\/a>, the Clippers intend to move Tucker at some point soon.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">The Clippers say PJ Tucker is not with the team for \u201cthe time being\u201d and they are working with his agent to \u201cfind him the best situation moving forward.\u201d <a  href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/AlTg5P2IGj\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">pic.twitter.com\/AlTg5P2IGj<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Marc J. Spears (@MarcJSpears) <a  href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/MarcJSpears\/status\/1843009010250990052?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">October 6, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><br \/>\nWhether Tucker&#8217;s complete departure from the Clippers comes via trade or buyout (his expiring contract is worth $11.5 million), the 3-and-D specialist is heading elsewhere this season.<\/p>\n<h3>Tucker\u2019s Rocky Clippers Tenure<\/h3>\n<p>From the start, Tucker didn\u2019t fit with the Clippers. It didn\u2019t take long for his number to be exiled to the bench more often than not. In mid-season in February, Tucker publicly mentioned he was attempting to get traded from L.A. after not playing in nearly three months. The NBA subsequently fined him $75,000 for his comments. He knew his fit with the team was shaky and wanted out.<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>\u201c\u2026 I feel like I shouldn\u2019t have to go through this,\u201d <a  href=\"https:\/\/clutchpoints.com\/clippers-news-james-harden-paul-george-react-trade-deadline-pj-tucker-trade-request\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Tucker told ClutchPoints<\/a> regarding his status with the Clippers at the time. \u201cI didn\u2019t ask to be here. I didn\u2019t ask for, and I didn\u2019t demand a trade to be here.\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>Despite venting his public frustrations, Tucker remained with the team until the season\u2019s end. It\u2019s almost confusing why the veteran wasn\u2019t moved over the offseason and technically remains part of the Clippers roster.<\/p>\n<h3>Tucker Still Has Value\u2026Elsewhere<\/h3>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">I wouldn\u2019t be so quick to count Tucker out just yet. Put aside a forgettable season in LA, Tucker still offers the traits that made him reliable while in\u00a0<\/span><a class=\"editor-rtfLink\" href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/basketball\/2024\/10\/04\/analyst-sheds-light-on-jimmy-butlers-future-with-miami-heat\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_self\"><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Miami<\/span><\/a><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u00a0and\u00a0<\/span><a class=\"editor-rtfLink\" href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/basketball\/2024\/10\/04\/bucks-adding-former-celtics-great-rajon-rondo-to-staff-in-unspecified-role\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_self\"><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Milwaukee<\/span><\/a><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">, where he helped the Bucks win the NBA Championship in 2021.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">His defensive energy, tenacity, and awareness are still evident in his game. While he is not an offensive threat, he can still shoot the three, making him, all in all, still a sold 3-and-D type of player for a team. There will surely be a few teams in need of veterans\u2019 services. Expect championship contenders to inquire about him. Now that his time in L.A. is officially closed, it should only be a matter of time until the former champion plays again.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Los Angeles Clippers and veteran journeyman P.J. Tucker have mutually agreed to remain distant until a resolution between the two parties is worked out. Tucker still has value even in his latter NBA years, and the Clippers organization is hopeful that they can help find the veteran a new home sooner rather than later. 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