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P.J. Tucker | Guard/Forward

Team: Phoenix Suns
Age / DOB:  (28) / 5/5/1985
Ht / Wt:  6'6' / 224
College: Texas
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P.J. Tucker shot 8-of-13 from the field for a career-high 21 points with five boards, two assists, one steal and one 3-pointer against the Rockets on Monday.
He also brought some hard-nosed defense on James Harden and the Suns have rewarded his defense with more looks on offense. Tucker has been a little too inconsistent, so he's not really worth starting against the Nuggets on Wednesday. Apr 16 - 1:19 AM

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P.J. Tucker - G/F - Suns

P.J. Tucker had 17 points, 10 rebounds, two steals and three 3-pointers on 6-of-9 shooting to record his fourth double-double of the season in Wednesday's win over the Mavs.

Tucker had scored 10 or fewer points in four straight games coming in, so this one wasn't easy to see coming. Markieff Morris added 12 points, seven boards, a block and two 3-pointers, Wes Johnson had 17 points and three 3-pointers, and Jared Dudley came off the bench for 18 points and two 3-pointers in 24 minutes. The Suns don't have anything to play for and all of these guys benefitted from the absence of Michael Beasley, who missed his second straight game for the birth of his daughter. All of them are worth consideration in fantasy right now, but Beasley will be back on Saturday.
Related: Jared Dudley, Michael Beasley, Wes Johnson, Markieff Morris
Apr 10 - 11:34 PM
P.J. Tucker - G/F - Suns

The Suns will exercise the 2013/14 team option on P.J. Tucker's contract.

Tucker will make a little less than $900K, a third-year veteran's minimum salary. He's played at least 30 minutes in four of the last five games, but he's better left for deep leaguers than those in standard formats.
Source: Arizona Republic
Apr 8 - 9:04 AM
P.J. Tucker - G/F - Suns

P.J. Tucker (knee) had four points, five rebounds, three assists, one steal and one block in 31 minutes on Wednesday.

His sore knee is officially not a problem, though his fantasy value remains limited to a handful of points, rebounds and blocks. Elsewhere at SF, Michael Beasley came off the bench for 13 points and two boards in 17 minutes.
Related: Michael Beasley
Apr 4 - 1:37 AM
P.J. Tucker - G/F - Suns

P.J. Tucker (knee) did not practice on Monday, though he and Lindsey Hunter both downplayed the severity of the injury.

"I got kneed in the back of my knee," said Tucker, who scored a career-high 18 points on Thursday. "I'll be all right. Nothing is broke. I'll be all right." The Suns don't play again until Wednesday.
Source: Craig Grialou on Twitter
Apr 1 - 4:01 PM
P.J. Tucker - G/F - Suns

P.J. Tucker scored a career-high 18 points in Thursday's 117-103 loss to the Kings, adding four boards, three assists, three steal and three turnovers in 34 minutes.

It's his best game as a pro and he's one of Lindsey Hunter's guys. The problem with Tucker's fantasy value is that he doesn't offer much upside, so he isn't quite in the standard-league conversation just yet. Wes Johnson was a bit cold, scoring 14 points with one steal, one block and three 3-pointers, but looks to be the most valuable option on the wing for Phoenix.
Related: Wes Johnson
Mar 29 - 12:31 AM
P.J. Tucker - G/F - Suns

P.J. Tucker had 10 points, 10 rebounds and two steals in 34 minutes of Wednesday's loss to the Wizards.

Tucker escaped the wrath of Lindsey Hunter tonight, who decided to bench most of his young players for a lack of effort. This was Tucker's second double-double of the season and he's just barely doing enough to keep him on the radar in deeper leagues.
Mar 21 - 2:50 AM
P.J. Tucker - G/F - Suns

P.J. Tucker will start in place of Marcus Morris on Monday.

Morris has been a bit underwhelming in the starting role and the Suns are going to go with a more defensive-oriented first unit. Tucker doesn't really do anything to deserve your consideration in fantasy leagues, though.
Related: Marcus Morris
Source: Mike Trudell on Twitter
Mar 18 - 10:06 PM
P.J. Tucker - G/F - Suns

P.J. Tucker returned to the Suns lineup on Saturday with 11 points, nine rebounds and one steal in 32 minutes.

Tucker was handed his first DNP-CD of the season in the Suns' last game, but tonight he came off the bench and didn't let up. He even made his 14th 3-pointer of the season tonight, but doesn't have much upside given his offensive limitations and his role in the Suns' topsy-turvy rotation.
Mar 16 - 9:38 PM
P.J. Tucker - G/F - Suns

P.J. Tucker had 13 points, four rebounds, five assists, a steal, two blocks and two 3-pointers on 5-of-10 shooting in Tuesday's loss.

This was Tucker's highest point total since he scored 17 way back on Jan. 6, and he had a total of 23 points over his previous four games. He was great tonight, and is getting run in favor of Shannon Brown, but we'll need to see more of where this came from before telling you to pick him up.
Feb 13 - 3:00 AM
P.J. Tucker - G/F - Suns

P.J. Tucker had 12 points, five rebounds, five assists and a steal on 4-of-8 shooting in 34 minutes of Sunday's 15-point loss to the Mavericks.

Tucker is playing well again, while guys like Jared Dudley and Shannon Brown were struggling tonight. Tucker's an interesting player to keep an eye on, but still isn't reliable enough to be a must-own player in most leagues.
Jan 27 - 10:39 PM
P.J. Tucker - G/F - Suns

P.J. Tucker had his first double-double of the season with 11 points and 10 boards to go with a season-high four assists in 37 minutes against the Spurs on Saturday.

Lindsey Hunter has played Tucker down the stretch for defense and his 37 minutes are his most in over two weeks. While the minutes are nice, Tucker doesn't shoot threes and isn't very productive on offense and in the defensive categories, so he's not worth owning in most leagues.
Jan 26 - 11:21 PM
P.J. Tucker - G/F - Suns

P.J. Tucker failed to score and had eight boards, one steal and one block in 29 minutes against the Nets on Friday.

Tucker doesn't really have much of an offensive game, which explains why he's been out of the NBA since 2007. He should only garner the interest of owners in deeper leagues that are completely set in the offensive categories. Shannon Brown continued his miserable slump, shooting 5-of-15 from the field for 15 points with four assist and three steals in 28 minutes. Brown is a better player to own than Tucker, but neither should be on standard rosters.
Related: Shannon Brown
Jan 12 - 12:17 AM
P.J. Tucker - G/F - Suns

P.J. Tucker matched his season high with 40 minutes in Wednesday's loss to the Celtics, scoring nine points with four rebounds, two assists, one steal and one 3-pointer.

After averaging just 17.8 minutes in December, Tucker's playing time in his last six games jumped to 27.2 minutes. His upside still isn't that high since he's not going to produce much outside of steals, so it'll be tough to put him on a standard roster even though he's on the upswing. It's also worth noting his free throw percentage is just 62.2 percent on the season. Shannon Brown (four points in 13 minutes) has shockingly missed 21 of his last 22 attempts from downtown and it's time to cut bait in most formats.
Related: Shannon Brown
Jan 9 - 10:52 PM
P.J. Tucker - G/F - Suns

P.J. Tucker moved from small forward to shooting guard and had just six points, three rebounds and two assists on 2-of-7 shooting in 29 minutes on Tuesday.

Jared Dudley slid over to small forward and looked great with 18 points and a full stat line, and Alvin Gentry may have made the move to kick start a struggling Dudley. Tucker was coming off a career-high 17 points on Sunday, and the move to shooting guard could slow him down. Keep an eye on this situation going forward, as Tucker should still rack up minutes, regardless of where he starts.
Related: Jared Dudley
Jan 8 - 11:00 PM

Depth Charts

All Positions
PosRoleName
PG1Goran Dragic
2Kendall Marshall
3Diante Garrett
SG1Wes Johnson
2Jared Dudley
3Shannon Brown
SF1P.J. Tucker
2Michael Beasley
PF1Markieff Morris
2Marcus Morris
3Channing Frye
C1Marcin Gortat
2Jermaine O'Neal
3Hamed Haddadi