The disintegrated Rockets set off Tucker's extraordinary. After the Houston Rockets' championship lineup disintegrated, James Harden recognized the reality and accepted a role that was not the absolute core of the team, while Chris Paul, a late hero, He found a home in the Phoeni

The disintegrated Rockets set off Tucker's extraordinary

Since the disintegration of the Houston Rockets' championship lineup, James Harden has recognized the reality and accepted a role that is not the absolute core of the team, and the hero is late Chris Paul found a home in Phoenix Suns, and even got a chance to compete for the championship trophy. However, no matter Harden or Paul , they have not yet got a championship ring of their own. Speaking of the luckiest player in the original Rockets lineup, it had to be defensive champion PJ Tucker.

At that time, after Harden resolutely left Houston, PJ Tucker was also traded to the Milwaukee Bucks in the middle of the season. No one would have thought that this seemingly inconspicuous second-round pick would become the first player to win a championship ring among the players who left the Rockets. After being crowned a champion player in Milwaukee , Tucker's defensive value has also been recognized by the entire league. That's right, he not only effectively limited the power of Kevin Durant in the playoffs that year, but also became the starter with the highest defensive efficiency in the Bucks camp.

's worth skyrocketed, and he began to chase big contracts.

After winning the championship, Tucker showed his worth and won the favor of many teams in the league that are favorites to win the championship. Among them, including the Miami Heat, who extended an olive branch to Tucker in advance. That's right, Tucker had been warmly invited by Riley before the season ended. As soon as he won the championship and entered the offseason, everyone thought that Tucker, who was worth his money, would receive an annual salary of at least tens of millions of dollars. But who would have thought that the Bucks did not send Tucker an offer contract. The frustrated Tucker naturally accepted a 42-year contract with the Heat worth $15 million.

html Tucker, who was drafted in the third round, has reached the age of a hero, but still has the capital to leverage big contracts. He is definitely a model for all role players. Just when everyone thought Tucker would retire in Miami, he actually made another bold decision this offseason to opt out of the player option and seek a bigger contract! That's right, after entering the offseason, Tucker announced his refusal to implement the player option and tried to sign the last contract of his career.

Although he has reached the age of 37, Tucker is still a favorite in the eyes of the league's championship teams. Among them, the Philadelphia 76ers are one of the most powerful contenders. According to the latest report from 76ers team reporter Keith Pompey, said that PJ Tucker will sign a three-year guaranteed contract with the team of US$27 million, in addition to a bonus of US$3 million, and the total contract value is 3 30 million US dollars per year!

Annual salary increases one after another, supporting Harden to realize his dream of a championship

In the past NBA career that has lasted for more than ten years, Tucker has never received an annual salary of more than 10 million US dollars. After leaving the Houston Rockets, Tucker's worth was finally recognized and valued, but he did not give up his original intention. Everyone said that he and Harden had a lot of conflicts, but only true Rockets fans understood that what existed between them was not hatred, but depression and melancholy.

Both of them have been fighting for the championship trophy for most of their lives. Tucker has already realized his dream before, but Harden is still struggling. Tucker still has gas in the tank, so choosing to pull Harden is really a matter of love and justice. As far as the Philadelphia 76ers' lineup is concerned, Tucker's addition will undoubtedly bring the team's defensive capabilities to a higher level. Moreover, with the attributes of Tucker's 3D player, the aggressiveness of outside three-pointers will also be improved, and the chance of hitting the championship in the new season will be a few more points.