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PJ Tucker Agrees to Re-Sign

Posted: Thu Jul 10, 2014 4:36 pm
by ShelC
As per Gambo, 3 years, 16.5 mil which is the full MLE.

Sounds about right given the market, though I still think that's a lot for him. Congrats though, wasn't an easy path for him to get here. He's earned it for sure.

Re: PJ Tucker Re-Signs

Posted: Thu Jul 10, 2014 4:39 pm
by Superbone
YES!

Re: PJ Tucker Re-Signs

Posted: Thu Jul 10, 2014 4:43 pm
by Superbone
Definitely deserved it's own thread. A little pricey but I like it.

Re: PJ Tucker Re-Signs

Posted: Thu Jul 10, 2014 4:45 pm
by Phoenix219
AWESOME!!!

*EDIT*

I jumped right to the bottom before even reading the terms. Nice. Not bad. Like I said, if $6M is the new $4M, then this sounds pretty fair.

Re: PJ Tucker Re-Signs

Posted: Thu Jul 10, 2014 4:46 pm
by Xylus
I love it. $5.5 mil is the right amount for the Suns' emotional leader. Love his hustle, love his work ethic. I'm all for this.

Re: PJ Tucker Re-Signs

Posted: Thu Jul 10, 2014 4:51 pm
by SwingMan
I love the re-signing, but thank other scrambling, bat-shit crazy owners for setting the market, again, higher than Chong on a billboard.....

Re: PJ Tucker Re-Signs

Posted: Thu Jul 10, 2014 5:03 pm
by MightyMoog
Yeah, I loved Frye but at 8mil per I didn't feel that bad seeing him walk. Hopefully Markieff is ready to step into that role.

Re: PJ Tucker Re-Signs

Posted: Thu Jul 10, 2014 5:12 pm
by TOO
A tad more than I'd like to have paid, but hey I'm glad he's back. Him and Dragic were the heart and soul of the team.

Re: PJ Tucker Re-Signs

Posted: Thu Jul 10, 2014 5:15 pm
by ShelC
So he hasn't signed just yet, but the agreement includes a non-guaranteed 3.8mil in the 3rd year.

Re: PJ Tucker Agrees to Re-Sign

Posted: Thu Jul 10, 2014 5:26 pm
by iLLmatic
^ That's not as bad. Is it a team option on the 3rd year?

Re: PJ Tucker Agrees to Re-Sign

Posted: Thu Jul 10, 2014 5:32 pm
by ShelC
Seems like just a partial guarantee. So if his salary for the 3rd year is say, 6.3ish, 2.5 is guaranteed, 3.8 is not.

Re: PJ Tucker Agrees to Re-Sign

Posted: Thu Jul 10, 2014 5:50 pm
by EDC
The price isn't too bad. I guess. The team can definitely use his defense. I just hope he has worked on his decision making. I really didn't like it when he would run the fast break instead of passing it up to Dragic or Bledsoe.

I'm just not sure about how the media hypes up the idea that he is the heart of the team and the vocal leader. They go way overboard with it. Hopefully that vocal leader won't have any issues eventually shifting over to being a bench player.

Re: PJ Tucker Agrees to Re-Sign

Posted: Thu Jul 10, 2014 6:00 pm
by TOO
According to Horny, PJ was the one to get on the Suns when they were dogging it at half time. Lord knows the Suns absolutely need that kick you in ass type of guy around given how often they played down to the opposition.

Re: PJ Tucker Agrees to Re-Sign

Posted: Thu Jul 10, 2014 6:19 pm
by Flagrant Fowl
I've loved PJ since first watching hip play for your Phoenix Suns early in the 2012 season. Glad to see him stick around because his role is critical for a team serious about contending.

Re: PJ Tucker Agrees to Re-Sign

Posted: Thu Jul 10, 2014 6:30 pm
by Robot
Is PJ short for Pajamas?

- R

Re: PJ Tucker Agrees to Re-Sign

Posted: Thu Jul 10, 2014 6:37 pm
by TOO
I hope so.

Re: PJ Tucker Agrees to Re-Sign

Posted: Thu Jul 10, 2014 6:37 pm
by Superbone
https://twitter.com/MettaWorldPeace/statuses/449733402585874432

Re: PJ Tucker Agrees to Re-Sign

Posted: Thu Jul 10, 2014 6:44 pm
by In2ition
Good for PJ. I'm happy he's back.

Re: PJ Tucker Agrees to Re-Sign

Posted: Thu Jul 10, 2014 6:49 pm
by Aztec Sunsfan
There goes our first million over spended, for those two years down the road wondering why we can keep "X" player. For all the chat about home discounts, he certainly force our hand into the full MLE, wich is more along a "match the offer" stuff.

Besides that...

Welcome back TJ!!!

Re: PJ Tucker Agrees to Re-Sign

Posted: Thu Jul 10, 2014 6:52 pm
by iLLmatic
Not like Channing was offering to take a hometown discount either..