Los Angeles Clippers forward PJ Tucker has faced lingering questions about his retirement since he is one of the oldest players in the NBA at 39. However, while Tucker acknowledges this, he believes he still has a lot on his tank.
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“Honestly, I don’t know. I am going to let my body tell me. I do my best to be healthy pretty much my entire career and I still feel pretty good. You know, I’m just like letting it play out,” Tucker said on SiriusXM NBA.
“Once my body tells me, I’m thinking that I’ll do it. A lot of the guys that I used to play with retired too early and tried to make a comeback. I don’t want to be one of those guys. Once I’m done and hang it up, I want to be done. I’m going to make sure that I get it all in at that point,” he added.
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PJ Tucker played sparingly for the Los Angeles Clippers last season, averaging only 1.6 points and 2.5 rebounds in 15.0 minutes in 28 regular season games (seven starts).
PJ Tucker is unhappy with his limited role with the Los Angeles Clippers
When PJ Tucker was traded to the Los Angeles Clippers as part of the James Harden trade with the Philadelphia 76ers, the stretch forward eventually became frustrated with his lack of playing time.
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PJ Tucker and Bones Hyland were sent home before their February game against the Golden State Warriors, as the Los Angeles Clippers tried to trade them but to no avail.
“It was agreed upon that I would sit,” Tucker told The Athletic. “I didn’t just sit, it was agreed upon. Until they moved me, I would sit. They didn’t do it. But (I) try to be professional, as professional as possible. But at the same time, if I don’t advocate for myself, who is? You know? But it is what it is, man.”
The No. 35 pick of the 2006 NBA Draft is in the final year of his contract after he exercised his $11.5 million player option for the 2024-25 season.
