PJ Tucker’s last 10-day contract expired with no new deal — a minimum of not but.
The veteran wing, who wasn’t with the Knicks for Sunday’s sport towards the Blazers, is a robust candidate to re-sign at a later date, an NBA supply instructed The Put up.
The Knicks have eight video games remaining after Sunday.
Since he already used up two 10-day offers, Tucker now’s eligible solely for the standard contract that may maintain him with the membership by means of the playoffs.
Within the meantime, the Knicks can signal different free brokers to 10-day contracts.
Tucker, 39, solely logged two minutes of rubbish time in his 20 days with the Knicks.
A supply mentioned Tucker understood upon signing that enjoying time wasn’t assured.
However he was pitched as a optimistic locker room presence, particularly for his management and expertise on a youthful roster.
“Numerous instances while you turn out to be a vet and be within the league, like younger guys and stuff on the bench, they’re not going to [encourage and motivate teammates]. They’re not going to have your again like that,” Tucker mentioned when he first signed on March 10. “So it’s at all times good to have vets and like-minded guys that simply have one another’s again. And that’s what actually makes a workforce robust — simply understanding that they’ve folks there and I assist you whether or not you’re enjoying good or unhealthy. We’re in it collectively.”
After hoping for a call-up from the G-League that didn’t come, T.J. Warren left the Westchester Knicks earlier this month, NBA sources instructed The Put up.
Warren was Westchester’s high scorer, averaging almost 23 factors, however hasn’t logged a sport for the membership since March 11, sooner or later after Leon Rose crammed an empty roster spot with Tucker on his first 10-day deal.
Warren was on the coaching camp and preseason Knicks roster in October, however didn’t make the ultimate reduce.
Miles McBride is “shut” to returning after lacking his fifth straight sport Sunday with a groin contusion/pressure, based on Tom Thibodeau.
Nonetheless, the coach mentioned he didn’t know whether or not McBride began sprinting and continued to label the guard “day after day.”
“I wouldn’t say he’s sprinting,” Thibodeau mentioned. “However he’s shut. So we’ll see.”
With Cam Payne additionally a DNP — his second straight due to a sprained ankle — the Knicks once more began Delon Wright at level guard towards the Blazers.
