The Clippers and P.J. Tucker have agreed for the veteran to be away from the group whereas each events determine an answer.
“P.J. is a professional who has achieved quite a bit in his profession and there’s extra he desires to perform,” the Clippers mentioned in a press release Sunday. “We’ll proceed working with P.J. and his consultant to search out the most effective state of affairs 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 other than 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 had been sad with their roles.
The journeyman was fairly outspoken about his state of affairs, 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 attempting to get traded.”
He doubled down on his feedback when he advised Anscape, “I need to be someplace the place I’m wanted, needed and may 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 place else, 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 yr of his $33 million contract with the 76ers he signed in 2022.
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