It has been a great season thus far for the New York Knicks but they have struggled recently.
New York has dropped five of their last eight games including a crushing loss to the shorthanded San Antonio Spurs on Wednesday.
Of course, a main reason for their recent struggles is due to their star guard Jalen Brunson being sidelined due to an ankle injury that is set to keep him out through late March and Possibly into early April.
Despite their recent struggles, the Knicks still sit third in the Eastern Conference standings with a 43-25 record and they are currently six and a half games back of the Boston Celtics for the second seed and four games ahead of the fourth place Indiana Pacers.
Ahead of Thursday’s road matchup with the Charlotte Hornets the Knicks also decided to make a key roster move regarding NBA champion forward P.J. Tucker.
Tucker’s 10-day contract expired on Wednesday night and according to the New York Posts’ Stefan Bondy, the Knicks are signing Tucker to another 10-day contract on Thursday.
It has been an interesting season thus far for Tucker as the 39-year-old veteran forward has been on his fair share of teams this season.
Of course, Tucker began the season with the Los Angeles Clippers but he sat out as he waited for a trade. Tucker got his wish on Feb. 1 as he was traded to the Utah Jazz.
Utah then sent him to the Toronto Raptors on Feb. 6 as part of the five-team trade that saw Jimmy Butler go from the Miami Heat to the Golden State Warriors.
The Raptors then waived Tucker, allowing the Knicks to bring him in on a 10-day contract on March 10.
Since arriving in New York, Tucker has played in just one game, but he has provided veteran leadership to the team.
With Tucker now signing another 10-day deal with New York, it will be interesting to see if he receives a larger role off the bench or if he continues to have just a large leadership role.