The league’s second-oldest player isn’t calling it quits just yet.
PJ Tucker, 40, played in just three games with the Knicks last season and has appeared for 10 different teams in his 14-year NBA career, and hopes to play in 2025.
“PSA.. Since we are in the era of not doing any fact checking and just repost what we hear from uncredited sources smfh i have to take time out of my vacation to set the record straight so yall can stop sending me the dumb s–t,” Tucker posted to his Instagram Story on Wednesday with water in the video’s backdrop.
“Never have [I] mentioned retirement or even given any indication that may be a thing. I’m 40 years young 100% healthy, able, and will continue playing the game I’ve dedicated my life to…
HOOPIN!!!! NOW… Carry on.”
Tucker signed a two-year deal with the Knicks last season with a club option for the 2025-26 season.
He previously had a contentious relationship during his time with the Clippers spanning the 2023-24 season and last year after receiving limited playing time.
Tucker was also traded three times in five days last season, after the Clippers sent the disgruntled forward to the Jazz, before immediately being re-routed to the Heat and then getting traded to the Raptors.
After the trade, the Raptors waived Tucker and the Knicks swiftly signed him to a 10-day contract.
Tucker was then signed to a two-year contract, as they were impressed with his locker room presence.
Tucker was certainly a favorite of ex-coach Tom Thibodeau, consistently being lauded as a “veteran leader.”
He appeared in three regular-season games for the Knicks and one postseason game.
With Thibodeau now fired and the Knicks in limbo and trying to lure a big-name coach, it is unclear where Tucker fits into the team’s long-term plans.
The only player in the NBA older than Tucker (40 years, 38 days) is LeBron James (40 years, 163 days), and he is one day older than Chris Paul (40 years, 37 days).
