PHILADELPHIA–When the Philadelphia 76ers went out and brought in PJ Tucker early in free agency, the idea was that he would begin to change the culture around the team. The Sixers needed some toughness and somebody to hold the team accountable.
The veteran out of Texas does not put up eye-popping numbers in a box score or have a ton of rebounds or anything of the like. What he does do is all of the little things that get his team wins. He won a title in 2021 with the Milwaukee Bucks and he had a big impact on the Miami Heat being one win away from the finals in 2022.
Tucker is 37 years old and logic says a decline is coming soon for him, but he is making an impact on the Sixers and Joel Embiid as well as others discussed his importance on the team.