Don't go! Announce to stay with the Clippers! The annual salary is 11.54 million, and he averages only 1.6 points per game

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2024-06-25 12:35Posted in Beijing Sports Creators

On June 25, Beijing time, according to NBA Hall of Fame Michael Scotto, Clippers player PJ Tucker decided to exercise a player option worth $11.54 million for the 2024-25 season. That's right, Tucker stayed with the Clippers and didn't leave! An annual salary of tens of millions doesn't sound like much, but the Clippers have to pay tens of millions more in luxury tax to see if the Clippers will trade him in the future.

From Tucker's point of view, the executive player is also to be expected. Because with his performance this season, once he jumps out of the contract, he can only get a base salary in the free market. In this year's playoffs, Tucker played 2 games, averaging 15.5 minutes per game, scoring 5.5 points, 1.5 rebounds, 0 assists, 0 steals and 0 blocks, and shooting percentages from three: 66.7%, 75%, and 0%.

If you only look at Tucker's stats in these 2 games, his performance seems to be okay. But if you look at Tucker's regular season stats, you can see how exaggerated the annual salary of tens of millions is. Tucker played 28 regular-season games with the Clippers, seven of which were starts, averaging 15 minutes per game, scoring just 1.6 points and 2.5 rebounds while shooting 35.6 percent, 36.7 percent, and 100 percent from three.

In December 2023 and January 2024, Tucker was DNP for two consecutive months, and he applied for a trade at one point. Sadly, the Clippers went 26-5 in that time. It's not terrible to win, it's embarrassing to be missing. Before the trade deadline this year, the Clippers also wanted to send Tucker and Hyland away, but unfortunately there was no team to take over, and the Clippers had to stay.

It is worth mentioning that Tucker was fined $75,000 by the league for publicly applying for a trade. The Clippers were eliminated by the Mavericks 2-4 in the first round. Clippers president Frank said after the season: "The team's highlight this season was 26-5, and the low point was not being able to send away Tucker and Hyland before the trade deadline (February 10). ”

Clippers executives said this, asking for a psychological shadow area for Hyland and Tucker. How did Tucker get an annual salary of tens of millions for this performance? This contract was not given by the Clippers, but by the 76ers! In the 2021-22 season, Tucker helped the Heat reach the Eastern Conference finals, averaging 7.9 points, 5.6 rebounds and 1.8 assists per game in the playoffs, shooting 45.1% from three-point range.

In the 2022 offseason, Tucker joined the 76ers for three years and $33.2 million. Of course, he should be most grateful to Harden. In order to make room for the team, Harden first gave up the $47.4 million player option, and then signed a two-year, $68.6 million contract extension with the 76ers: a starting salary of $33 million, which is equivalent to a $14.4 million salary cut.

In the 2022-23 season, Tucker's performance on the offensive end has declined significantly. He started 75 regular season games for the 76ers, averaging 25.6 minutes per game, scoring 3.5 points, 3.9 rebounds, 0.8 assists, 0.5 steals and 0.2 blocks while shooting 42.7%, 39.3% and 82.6% from three. In the playoffs, he shot only 35% from three-point range!

In the 2023 offseason, when Harden requested a trade, Philadelphia asked Tucker to go with him. In the end, the 76ers sent Harden, Tucker and Petrushev to the Clippers in exchange for Morris Jr., Batum, Covington, Kenyon Martin Jr., two first-round picks, two second-round picks, a first-round swap and some cash.

Now that Tucker has decided to stay with the Clippers, do you think the team will send him away?

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