Raptors do without PJ Tucker | Tire rumors

5:36 p.m.: The raptors officially relied on tuckers on Friday, according to the transaction protocol from NBA.com.

1:28 p.m.: Veteran forward PJ Tucker is dispensed with by the RaptorsAccording to Shams Charania von ESPN (Twitter link).

The 39 -year -old Tucker did not play this season, but he was traded twice before the deadline. The Clippers sent him to jazz in a deal on February 1st, then Utah moved him to Toronto five days later as part of the complex five-team trade Jimmy Butler.

Tucker was mentioned as a buyout candidate, but there is no indication of Charania that he was ready to give up part of his salary of 11.54 mm to be published. Since it will be dispensed with until the deadline on March 1st, Tucker can be entitled for the post -season if he joins another team.

Since the content of Tucker lies with the exception of $ 12.8 mm with medium level, it can sign with everyone as soon as it eliminates the waiver. The only exception is Utah because he is not allowed to return to the last team that exchanged him for at least a year.

Although he has not seen much on the pitch in the past two years, Tucker was served as a valuable three-and-D employee for several playoff teams throughout his career. His post -season experience and defensive skills could be attractive to competitors because he is a free agent.

Tucker was $ 33 million in the last season of a three -year contract, which the Sixers gave him in the Free Agency in 2022. He was sent to LA as part of the James Harden The trade in 2023, but never really had a consistent role in the Clipper and played in just 28 games after the deal.