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• P.J. Tucker: Headed to free agency

  06/29/2025 • By RotoWire

  The Knicks will decline Tucker's $3.4 million team option for 2025-26 on Sunday, Ian Begley of SportsNet New York reports. The veteran signed two 10-day contracts with New York in March before landing a one-year deal with the club in April. However, he totaled only four appearances during the 2024-25 campaign, including a four-minute cameo in the playoffs.

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• Knicks' P.J. Tucker: Limited playing time in 2024-25

  06/01/2025 • By RotoWire

  Tucker finished the 2024-25 campaign with averages of 3.0 points and 2.7 rebounds across 19.3 minutes per game in three regular-season outings (one start). Tucker signed two 10-day contracts with New York in March before landing a one-year deal with the club in April. The veteran forward made only one postseason appearance, and the Knicks hold a team option on his contract for next season. Should the 40-year-old choose to continue playing, he'll likely serve as sparsely deployed veteran depth considering his age.

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• Knicks' P.J. Tucker: Moving back to bench role

  04/19/2025 • By RotoWire

  Tucker is not in the starting lineup for Game 1 against the Pistons on Saturday, Kristian Winfield of the New York Daily News reports. The Knicks will revert to their regular starting lineup in the series opener against Detroit, meaning Tucker returns to his bench role. The veteran forward isn't expected to have a sizable role in the postseason.

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• Knicks' P.J. Tucker: Getting spot start Sunday

  04/13/2025 • By RotoWire

  Tucker will start Sunday's game against the Nets, James L. Edwards III of The Athletic reports. With Jalen Brunson (ankle), Josh Hart (knee), OG Anunoby (thumb) and Karl-Anthony Towns (knee) all sidelined, the Knicks will start Tucker, Miles McBride, Cameron Payne, Precious Achiuwa and Mikal Bridges, though Bridges figures to play only a few minutes to keep his consecutive games played streak going. This will be Tucker's first start of the season, and he posted three points and six rebounds in 27 minutes during Thursday's loss in Detroit.

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• Knicks' P.J. Tucker: Sees 27 minutes in loss

  04/11/2025 • By RotoWire

  Tucker provided three points (1-2 FG, 1-2 3Pt) and six rebounds in 27 minutes during Thursday's 115-106 loss to Detroit. Josh Hart (knee) and OG Anunoby (thumb) both sat this game out, but could be back for the second leg of this back-to-back set. In his only other performance of the season, Tucker saw a total of two minutes back on March 19.

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