The Clippers have been on a five-game winning streak after the win over the Kings and are currently in eighth place in the West with 13 wins and 10 losses, but seeing that good days are coming, there is a sudden discord within the team.
According to Shams, Tucker, who has been snubbed, was very unhappy with the team and made those emotions public, and after the last win over the Trail Blazers, Tucker gave an interview and talked about his development with the Clippers, he said:
So far, there's no place for me here, I can't get into the rotation, they've decided to do that, and I just have to try to accept that I want to contribute to the team, whether it's in **.
Coincidentally, there has been some news that Tucker has given the Clippers two options, either to put him in the rotation and play;Either trade him out.
According to a follow-up report by Shams, he suspected that the news was released by Tucker's team.
Tucker has been put on the bench by Coach Lu for six consecutive games, and in the game against the Kings, he was DNP again, so that he has been hidden in the snow for seven consecutive games.
In November this year, the Clippers reached a deal with Philadelphia, and the Clippers successfully traded Deng Ge and Tucker, originally thought that these two could bring different competitiveness to the Clippers, but they did not expect the team to suffer consecutive defeats at the beginning, but fortunately, Deng Ge slowly regained his form in the subsequent games.
But Tucker is different, the 38-year-old Tucker is no longer what it used to be, and so far this season, he has played a total of 15 games for the Clippers, averaging only 13 points 29 rebounds 05 assists 06 steals.
Not only that, but there is also the "feat" of hanging 0 eggs in 6 consecutive games, the more the offensive end pulls the hips, the more the opponent likes to let him shoot, which directly leads to the fact that when he is present, it is equivalent to the opponent's 5 defense 4, in addition to the offense, Tucker's defense is not **.
Tucker, who has old arms and legs, can't keep up with his opponent in terms of speed at all, and many times he is passed by his opponent, and now Tucker only has a tough body.
Last season in Philadelphia, Tucker could still have some three-point and rebounding ability, but I didn't expect that a year later, Tucker degraded so quickly, the offense was stretched, and the defense was taken over, and it was reasonable for this performance to be DNP.
However, although Tucker's form has declined, there are still many teams watching his whereabouts, after all, the emaciated camel is bigger than the horse, and if he changes places, Tucker can have a second spring.
Tucker's contract expires in the summer of 2025 and he will be paid $11.5 million next season. Now that the Clippers and Tucker have fallen out, it is better to start a trade than rot in their hands, which is good for both parties.