Miami Heat forward PJ Tucker admits he is surprised he didn't get the contract he was looking for from the Milwaukee Bucks this past offseason. After all, he played a key role in the team's first championship title in 50 years.
As Anthony Chiang of the Miami Herald noted, Tucker admitted he still can't believe he's not part of the Bucks as they started the 2021-22 season. Besides, it's really unusual for a role player from a championship team leaving the following offseason.
“I was pretty surprised,” Tucker shared. “You win a championship and you’re part of winning something special like that, you would expect that. A chance of it not happening? There’s a chance. It didn’t happen. Does it happen a lot? I don’t think so, not in that situation, not in those situations. You watch role guys in series in the past, usually those guys go back. So I’ll take my situation as just that, a particular situation. I move on from it and keep it going.”
PJ Tucker, now a member of the Heat in a deal that was finalized when free agency started this summer, has his blood out for the Bucks. They will start their season versus the Bucks on Thursday night, and he is ready for action.
“To say that I’m not circling every time we play Milwaukee, I would be lying to you,” Tucker added.
Tucker was acquired by the Bucks through a trade with the Houston Rockets in March of last season. He was a starter for most of the team's playoff run.
The Bucks swept the Heat in the first round of the Eastern Conference playoffs last season, so Thursday's game will be their first time meeting again after that playoff series.
Milwaukee will look to improve to 2-0 after taking down the Brooklyn Nets on opening night, while the Heat will look to start strong with a victory over the defending champs.
PJ is a great addition to this Heat team, and it was definitely surprising the Bucks didn't give him the money he was looking for or at least tried to retain him.
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