The first big blow of the Miami Heat offseason was P.J. Tucker, an invaluable piece to its 53-win squad last year, flocked to its conference rival Philadelphia 76ers on a three-year, $33.2 million deal. They replaced him with Caleb Martin, but the impact, respectfully, didn’t hold the same weight.
Tucker signed a two-year, $14.4 million deal with the Heat the offseason prior, and had one of the best seasons of his career under Erik Spoelstra’s tutelage.
He averaged 7.6 points, 5.5 rebounds and 2.1 assists on 48.4 percent shooting, including 41.