The Knicks are rewarding veteran P.J. Tucker with a two-year contract, SNY NBA Insider Ian Begley confirms.
The deal will keep Tucker — who completed his second 10-day contract with the club — around for the remainder of the regular season and leaves the organization with enough room under the second apron to add another veteran free agent before the playoffs, if they wait until the last day or two of the regular season to make the transaction, Begley noted.
Of course, if New York wants to add, they would need to waive a player to create room on the roster.
Tucker logged just 107 seconds of game action during his time with the Knicks at the end of a 120-105 loss at Sacramento earlier this month, but he’s been a big help elsewhere.
“Knicks people have appreciated Tucker’s off-court impact, vocal approach during his two-week stint with the club,” Begley said on Monday.
The second year of Tucker’s deal is a team option that will allow New York to include additional salary in any offseason trade.
The 39-year-old last played during the 2023-24 season, splitting time between the Philadelphia 76ers and the Los Angeles Clippers. In 31 games (10 starts), Tucker averaged 1.7 points and 2.7 rebounds in 15.7 minutes per game. He was also a part of Milwaukee’s run to the NBA title in 2020-21, after coming over from Houston.
During his 14 years in the league, Tucker has played for seven different teams, with the Knicks being his eighth.
Read the full article here