The Philadelphia 76ers signing PJ Tucker was one of the worst kept secrets before this year’s free agency period began. Rumors and reports swirled throughout the month of June, which eventually lead to Tucker signing a three-year, $33 million deal with the Sixers within the first minute of free agency.
At the earliest, free agents and teams were not allowed to begin contract negotiations until 6 PM EST on June 30. Tucker-to-Philly reports were circulating weeks before that time, however. A recent report from Marc Stein said the league will ‘likely’ investigate the Sixers and Tucker for possible violations within the NBA’s Collective Bargaining Agreement:
I’m told that Philadelphia’s signing of P.