CLEVELAND — The Cavaliers are among the teams to have expressed an interest in Phoenix Suns small forward P.J. Tucker, according to a report from ArizonaSports.com.
Tucker, 31, is said to be available on the trade market, as the Suns look to build a younger roster and obtain draft picks.
The report did not say whether the Cavs had expressed an interest before or after their trade for small forward/shooting guard Kyle Korver.
Tucker is averaging 6.3 points and 5.7 rebounds and is known as a defensive specialist on the perimeter. The Suns play their lone visit of the season to Cleveland on Thursday.
Obtaining Tucker would be a difficult task for the Cavs — a team that is out of room under the salary cap and doesn’t want to surrender a rotation player from their championship run.
Per ArizonaSports.com: “The problem with trading for Tucker is that the Suns place a high value on him and are not going to just give him away. Phoenix is also interested in re-signing Tucker if possible, and not just because of his work with Devin Booker in practice, but because they don’t have another player like him on their roster with his defensive versatility and rebounding ability.”
The Clippers, Bulls, Timberwolves and Hawks are also interested in Tucker, according to the website.
Tucker is in the final year of his contract and making $5.3 million.
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