According to Suns reporter Gerald Bourguet, Clippers forward PJ Tucker is certainly interested in joining the Suns after a potential buyout, according to a source. It is worth mentioning that Tucker's current 11 million contract just meets the threshold of no more than 12.4 million for the Suns to sign a buyout player. This also means that as long as the Clippers buy out Tucker and return his free body, then he will most likely join the Suns to help Durant, Booker, and Beal to hit the championship!
Tucker has completely lost his position with the Clippers at the moment. Although he still wants to continue to play, Clippers coach Tyronn Lue has not given him any chance to play at all! Tucker has not played for the Clippers since November 28 last year. As a well-known tough guy on the court in the league, he has been DNP all the time while he is healthy, which is undoubtedly a merciless torture for Tucker! Tucker had spoken specifically to Tyronn Lue, but the answer was that he wasn't going to get a single minute of playing time!
So, what makes Tucker, who was still a favorite in the eyes of the league's championship team last season, now become the complete guardian saint of the Clippers' bench? So, given his continued slump in form, Tyronn Lue had to DNP him in order to get the team up and running quickly! It is reported that many teams are interested in Tucker being bought out by the Clippers and recruiting him for his own use! Among them, there are many championship contenders such as the Phoenix Suns, Denver Nuggets, Milwaukee Bucks, and Miami Heat.
Recently, Brian Windhorst of the Athletic talked about the Clippers' trade moves in an article. Windhorst said PJ Tucker didn't play much, but his tough defense and leadership got him favored by several competitive teams. But the Clippers didn't show much willingness to trade Tucker and one of their first-round picks. This means that even if the trade deadline comes, PJ Tucker's hard days will not end, and he will continue to be hidden by the team.
In short, the Clippers would rather blow up the sky than buy out Tucker and let him join the Suns. As for the reason, everyone must know that the Suns are a strong team that the Clippers may encounter in the playoffs. Therefore, Tucker's hiding in the snow is particularly tricky! that is, if he doesn't get playing time, he won't be bought out, so he can only obediently accept the cold bench. But James Harden, who is Tucker's good brother, is also helpless! For the sake of the team's championship plan, Harden's first consideration must be the interests of the team. As for the brotherhood with Tucker, I'm afraid I have to put it aside for now!