Houston Rockets ahead P.J. Tucker could have two years left on his present deal, but it surely’s by no means too early to start out speaking extension. When does Tucker need these conversations to happen? Proper now, in line with The Athletic.
Whereas Tucker nonetheless has two years left, he has his causes for eager to get the deal executed sooner.
So far as his long-term future with Houston, each Tucker and the group need him to stay round. This season is the final absolutely assured yr he has on the four-year, $32 million deal he signed in 2016. With 2020-21 solely partially assured, Tucker desires his future sorted out sooner, relatively than later.
“It’s now,” he mentioned of getting a brand new deal executed. “It’s time for my extension proper now, so we’ll see. We’ll see what occurs. I’m optimistic, we’ll see.”
Tucker, 34, has been a serious a part of the Rockets since signing with the group. He has been credited as being the center and soul of the group, in line with The Athletic.
Final season, he averaged 7.three factors and 5.eight rebounds per sport. Tucker’s greatest impression, nevertheless, got here on the defensive finish, the place he completed only a level shy of creating the NBA All-Defensive second group.
Whereas it’s early, getting a deal executed isn’t out of the query. There’s reportedly curiosity on each side. If the Rockets really consider Tucker’s impression on the group goes far past his numbers, determining a option to preserve him shouldn’t be exhausting.