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 Submit.
The Knicks have eight video games remaining after Sunday.
Since he already used up two 10-day offers, Tucker now could be eligible solely for the standard contract that might 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.
“A lot of times when you become a vet and be in the league, like young guys and stuff on the bench, they’re not going to [encourage and motivate teammates]. They’re not going to have your back like that,” Tucker mentioned when he first signed on March 10. “So it’s always good to have vets and like-minded guys that just have each other’s back. And that’s what really makes a team strong — just knowing that they have people there and I support you whether you’re playing good or bad. We’re in it together.”
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 Submit.
Warren was Westchester’s prime scorer, averaging almost 23 factors, however hasn’t logged a sport for the membership since March 11, sooner or later after Leon Rose stuffed 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 lower.
Miles McBride is “close” to returning after lacking his fifth straight sport Sunday with a groin contusion/pressure, in line with Tom Thibodeau.
Nonetheless, the coach mentioned he didn’t know whether or not McBride began sprinting and continued to label the guard “day to day.”
“I wouldn’t say he’s sprinting,” Thibodeau mentioned. “But he’s close. 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.
