What’s Next For P.J. Tucker After Raptors Waive Former NBA Champion?

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The Toronto Raptors' primary move leading up to this year's trade deadline was acquiring Brandon Ingram. The two sides since agreed to a three-year, $120 million extension.
Toronto's activity leading up to the trade deadline also included parting with guard Davion Mitchell in exchange for P.J. Tucker, a second-round draft pick, and cash from the Miami Heat.
For Tucker, it was a part of a whirlwind week. The Los Angeles Clippers traded him, Mo Bamba, and cash to the Utah Jazz on Feb. 1. Utah acquired Drew Eubanks, Patty Mills, and a second-round pick in the 2030 NBA Draft.
Tucker got rerouted back to the Heat on Feb. 5 in the deal that sent Jimmy Butler to the Golden State Warriors. Golden State is 7-1 in the games Butler has played with them. The Warriors have moved up to seventh in the Western Conference. They're only half a game behind the sixth-seeded Los Angeles Clippers.
As far as principal agreements go, the trade ping-ponging Tucker's rights from a return to Miami to getting shipped north of the border occurred a day after the Butler deal. Although, both did not become official until Feb. 6.
The 39-year-old Raleigh, North Carolina native never suited up for the Raptors, the franchise he started his NBA career with in the 2006-07 season. He also returned in a trade deadline deal in the 2016-17 campaign. However, if he dons a Toronto jersey for a third time, it won't be this season.