P.J. Tucker, who had asked for a trade from the Houston Rockets, was sent to the Milwaukee Bucks on Friday as part of a four-player NBA deal with draft picks.
The Rockets entered a rebuilding stage with earlier trades of James Harden and Russell Westbrook and Tucker, a 35-year-old forward in the final year of his contract, wanted to join a contending club.
📼 Thanks for the memories, PJ! 🚀 pic.twitter.com/CTNkRSsHpx
— Houston Rockets (@HoustonRockets) March 19, 2021
Houston sent Tucker and Latvian forward Rodions Kurucs to the Bucks for guard D.J. Augustin, big man D.J. Wilson and Milwaukee’s 2023 first-round NBA Draft pick.
Milwaukee also got back its 2022 first-round NBA Draft pick, which the Rockets had obtained from …
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