The NBA Houston Rockets agreed to replace winger PJ Tucker with the Milwaukee Bucks last Wednesday (17).
According to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski, the Rockets traded Tucker, Rodions Kurucs and the 2022 first-round draft pick for Bucks in exchange for DJ Augustin, DJ Wilson and an unprotected first-round draft pick. from 2023.
Tucker, 35, has been with the Houston Rockets since the start of the 2017-18 season. He’s averaging 4.4 points, 4.6 rebounds and 31.4 percent of his shots from distance this season.
The reason for PJ Tucker’s departure may be his dissatisfaction with the lack of a long-term contract extension. He, who has a four-year, $ 31.9 million contract, recently expressed a desire to sign a new deal.
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