NBA slaps Clippers' P.J. Tucker with largest fine of season after he demanded trade

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The NBA announced Los Angeles Clippers forward P.J. Tucker was fined $75,000, the highest in the NBA this season, for public trade demands. 

Tucker expressed his desire to be traded Feb. 5, which is against league policy.

The 38-year-old NBA veteran has not been happy with his playing time on a Clippers team that is loaded this season. 

He was acquired by Los Angeles in the James Harden trade with the Philadelphia 76ers, but he hasn’t played since Nov. 27 after appearing in 12 games. 

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P.J. Tucker of the LA Clippers looks on from the bench against the Atlanta Hawks during the second quarter at State Farm Arena Feb. 5, 2024, in Atlanta.   (Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images)

"I want to be somewhere where I’m needed, wanted and can do it all," Tucker told Andscape’s Marc Spears prior to the NBA trade deadline. "I don’t know what’s going to happen, but I have my fingers crossed. And I’m hoping to go somewhere else, whether I get bought out and choose where I go or where I can play."

The deadline was Feb. 8, and Tucker remained on the Clippers’ roster. He posted on Instagram following the deadline. 

"All this s--- is a f---ing joke," he wrote on his Instagram story. 

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Despite his clear frustration, Bleacher Report reported Tucker wouldn’t be requesting a buyout from the Clippers. The team’s front office believes he can still be helpful in the playoffs, according to The Athletic. 

This isn’t the first time Tucker has been vocal about wanting to play more. He told The Athletic he was trying to be