After a rough start, the LA Clippers’ journey in the James Harden era is going relatively well.
The quartet of All-Star players including Kawhi Leonard, Paul George, Harden and Russell Westbrook are playing more and more consistently, bringing in 7 wins in the last 10 matches.
However, in the Clippers team, not everyone is happy with their role even though the team is having good results.
Defensive expert PJ Tucker, who moved with Harden from the Philadelphia 76ers to the LA team, is unhappy with his position, minutes played and duties on the field.
Reputable journalist Shams Charania reported on this, further noting that PJ Tucker and the LA Clippers are having disagreements over how this player is used by the coaching staff.
If they cannot find a common voice, the 38-year-old striker can completely say goodbye to the club to find a new destination.
At 38 years old this year, PJ Tucker is still highly rated as a three-and-D player. Bodybuilding combined with flexibility in his feet helps Tucker defend multiple positions, especially rotating around the 3-4-5 positions.
Although he has changed teams quite often in the past few years, PJ still has a solid foothold in any team he sets foot on such as the Miami Heat, Milwaukee Bucks or most recently the Philadelphia 76ers.
But when it came to the LA Clippers, things were not going well for this NBA defensive expert and “shoe god”.
PJ Tucker has not played in the last 5 matches of the LA Clippers. And when he is on the field, his average number of minutes is only 14 minutes/match, the lowest of his entire career. This is the result of the LA football team’s coaching staff prioritizing the use of younger players than Tucker, training this group of players to be ready for the end of the season.
The prestigious website The Athletic further noted that PJ still maintains professionalism while not having a common voice with the coaching staff, actively sharing experiences and guiding young teammates. However, Tucker’s goal has not changed, which is to desire more playing minutes and a clearer role than currently.
As reputable journalist Shams Charania said, PJ Tucker can completely break up with the LA Clippers if the two sides cannot find common ground. One is that the LA Clippers will trade Tucker to another team. Second, PJ will agree with the Clippers to liquidate his contract and become a free agent.
Regardless of the plan, the above scenario will bring one of the NBA’s best 3-pointers to the transfer market. At this time, there will certainly be many teams that want the services of PJ Tucker, especially teams in the group competing for the championship.
