PJ Tucker surprised by trade to Clippers
P.J. Tucker claimed that his inclusion in the James Harden deal to the Los Angeles Clippers took him by surprise
P.J. Tucker claimed that his inclusion in the James Harden deal to the Los Angeles Clippers took him by surprise. The move, according to Tucker, also caught center Joel Embiid of the Philadelphia 76ers off guard.
"I wasn’t expecting to get traded, so I didn’t know. It kind of came out of nowhere," Tucker said. "And from what I know, he didn’t know either. But you never know with this stuff, man. It’s the NBA. You never know."
Despite reports that he and Harden were a package deal, Tucker stated he had no desire to leave the Sixers.
"James’ situation had nothing to do with me," Tucker said. "As much as I get thrown in it, I’m kind of a casualty in that sense."
But Tucker is happy to have a chance to compete for a title with LA.
"I don’t want to play if I’m not playing for a team that has a chance to win it," Tucker said. "Eighteen years, if I’m not chasing that then I can’t play. There’s no point. And this team definitely has a chance. You look at our personnel. I don’t know how many teams that have it on paper like we do."