Suns fans send good wishes to Tucker after trade
Feb 23, 2017, 2:34 PM
(AP Photo/Ben Margot)
There seem to be positive feelings between P.J. Tucker and Phoenix Suns fans after Tucker was traded right before Thursday’s deadline.
The Suns sent the 31-year-old forward to the Toronto Raptors for two second-round picks and forward Jared Sullinger. Tucker was the longest-tenured player on the Suns roster, joining Phoenix from overseas in 2012.
Tucker is averaging seven points and six rebounds per game this season, earning $5.5 million in the final year of his contract. Over the last five seasons, he played 377 games for the Suns and won the Dan Majerle Hustle Award five straight times.
Fans sent well-wishes to Tucker, who returns to the team that drafted him out of Texas back in 2007.
Actually upset about the PJ Tucker trade
— Samantha Baldonado (@samanthabaldy) February 23, 2017
P.J Tucker was a warrior on the court. He's gunna be missed. Best of luck!
— Jacob G (@jacobg015) February 23, 2017
Really gonna miss PJ Tucker 😫 https://t.co/kywU7BP589
— ändre (@Andre9ish) February 23, 2017
Super upset to see PJ Tucker leave the Suns
— Ryan Avenetti (@r_avenetti31) February 23, 2017
Gonna miss PJ Tucker on the Suns, good player and I would always see him chilling in Scottsdale. Haha.
— Michael Walchalk (@MichaelWalchalk) February 23, 2017
PJ Tucker not in a Suns jersey is weird
— recencybias (@hoosiernvegas) February 23, 2017
On the other side of the deal, the reception for the Raptors was generally positive.
PJ Tucker! Great pickup for the #TorontoRaptors way to replace the scoring from losing Ross. I'm happy with the pickups now let's play ball!
— Trinton Harper (@MRTVTV662) February 23, 2017
@Raptors did a great job this deadline. @sergeibaka_7 and PJ Tucker welcome to Toronto. great warriors and thats exactly what we needed #WTN
— Marek Kopiowski (@mkopiowski) February 23, 2017
Toronto quietly adding Serge Ibaka and PJ Tucker puts them right there in the east. Great, defensive minded pieces for a playoff run…
— Benny Horowitz (@bennyhorowitz1) February 23, 2017
Raptors actually got PJ Tucker without giving up the first. Very content with this roster. Lets go! 👊🏼#rtz
— Justin Holec (@justinholec) February 23, 2017
Tucker will almost certainly be on a playoff team for the first time in his NBA career. The Raptors are 33-24 and hold the fourth seed in the western conference.