By Anthony Caruso III | Publisher
Veteran swingman P.J. Tucker has been traded to the Milwaukee Bucks on Wednesday night. He was the marquee player in a three-team deal that also included the Houston Rockets and the Phoenix Suns.
Tucker, forward Rodions Kurucs, and the previously acquired 2022 Bucks first-round draft pick have been moved to Milwaukee. The Rockets acquired guard DJ Augustin, forward DJ Wilson, and a 2023 unprotected first-round draft pick.
The Rockets also agreed to a draft swap with its 2021 second-round draft pick.
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In a corresponding move, the Bucks traded forward Torrey Craig to the Phoenix Suns. Craig struggled to find time with the Bucks after signing with the team in the off-season.
“It’s crazy but for a place that I love with all my heart, I can’t find the words to describe how much the city of Houston means to me,” Tucker said in an Instagram post. “The City embraced me from Day 1 and stole my heart with all the love I was shown. I gave my blood, sweat, and tears on the floor and sacrificed it all to try and bring a chip to the city. H-Town thank you for giving me some of the best years of my life… I won’t soon forget you.”
The Rockets had sat Tucker for a week as they were fielding offers for his services. With Houston in a rebuilding mode, the team is trying to acquire as many assets as possible.
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This is the same thing that they did in January when James Harden was told to stay away from the team until they could make a deal with the Brooklyn Nets.
This is Tucker’s fourth NBA team. He spent three-plus seasons with the Rockets.
Before joining the Rockets, he played for the Toronto Raptors and the Phoenix Suns.
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The 35-year-old Tucker is in the final year of his contract. The Bucks hope that he’ll be able to give them a spark in the second part of the season.
Before the trade, Tucker was struggling. He’s averaging 4.4 points per game, which is the lowest since he was a rookie with the Raptors in 2006-07 when he averaged 1.8 points in 17 games.
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