P.J. Tucker‘s straight-up not having a good time in L.A. … and somehow, it’s gotten worse — the Clippers forward was just fined a whopping $75,000 for publicly saying he wanted to be traded earlier this month.
Tucker — who was part of the James Harden deal with the 76ers back in October — has grown more and more upset with his current team in recent months … having only played in 12 matchups for the Clips.
It got to the point where Tucker told the media he was ready to pack up his shoe collection and leave town for a new squad … saying he had his “fingers crossed” he’d get either traded or bought out.
“I want to be somewhere where I’m needed, wanted and can do it all,” Tucker told Andscape last week.
The league got wind of Tucker’s comments … sharing a statement on the hefty punishment just minutes ago.
“The NBA announced today that LA Clippers forward P.J. Tucker has been fined $75,000 by the NBA for public comments reported during the week of February 5 expressing a desire to be traded to another team,” the Association said.
Ty Lue has opened up about Tucker in the past … saying he understands the athlete wants to compete, but hopes he can still have a positive impact on the team.
Tucker wasn’t traded prior to the trade deadline … and he will be away from the Clippers until after the All-Star break.
As for the $75k, it’s not the end of the world — the 38-year-old has reportedly made more than $78 million on the court in his career.