Rayjon

Tucker

Tucker was recently waived and re-signed in early July after signing a multi-year deal back in April. There’s a chance we haven’t seen the last of him in a Bucks uniform, but even if he returns to Milwaukee, Tucker won’t be a fantasy-relevant option.

Mamu is coming off of a 28-point game with a huge line last time out, and while it’s only July, he’s making a case for playing time in the NBA. That being said, the sad truth still remains: It would take an injury to Bobby Portis or Brook Lopez (or maybe both) for him to crack the rotation on a loaded Milwaukee squad, but his stat lines in Vegas and on a couple occasions in the NBA show what he’s capable of for fantasy purposes. There’s no reason to put him on your draft boards for the time being, but we’ll let you know if there’s any indication this offseason of him playing meaningful minutes come October -- just don’t count on it. No. 24 overall pick MarJon Beauchamp (15/6/2 with four triples), Rayjon Tucker (14/3/5/1/1), Lindell Wigginton (14 points, six dimes, four treys) and Zylan Cheatham (14/6/2/2/1) also reached double figures in the scoring column in Wednesday’s victory.

Tucker, who agreed to a multi-year deal (that wasn’t fully guaranteed) back in April, made it through waivers without his rights being claimed by another NBA team. So he’s agreed to a new deal with the Bucks and is also on the team’s Las Vegas Summer League roster. Tucker’s return is unlikely to have much of an impact as far as fantasy basketball is concerned.

Tucker played on two 10-day hardship contracts earlier this season but has spent the majority of his season in the G-League. He’s averaging 21.1 points, 7.5 rebounds, 3.8 assists, 1.1 steals, and 1.7 triples per game for the Wisconsin Herd. On a team looking to repeat as champions, Tucker may see some minutes during their last two games, but probably won’t see any action in close games during the playoffs.

Three Nuggets are in league protocols, including starter Jeff Green. Rayjon Tucker looks to provide some depth if things get worse for Denver, but it’s going to be difficult for him to carve out enough of a role to help your fantasy team. Tucker’s 10-day with the Timberwolves expired yesterday without him making an appearance for them.

He’ll help fill in during the current protocols situation and it’s hard to see him making much of a dent in fantasyland, but you never know.

Tucker has had a rough go of it ever since going undrafted in the 2019 NBA Draft out of Arkansas Little Rock. He has had stints in the G-League, and in the NBA with the Jazz, Cavaliers, Clippers, and this brief stint with the Sixers in summer league. Where to next? Only time will tell.

He’ll have a chance to not only make the team, but compete for a job, possibly helping Nicolas Batum backing up Kawhi Leonard for the Clippers. Either way, he’s not likely to have any fantasy value.

The team was lacking on wings and Kawhi Leonard was the only small forward on the depth chart, but that’s about to change. The Clips signed Nicolas Batum late on Tuesday night and by adding Tucker they will get another wing to help back up Leonard and his load-management plan. Tucker won’t have fantasy value, but might be able to help the Clippers at times this season.

He came to the Cavs along with a future second-round pick from Utah, but clearly that trade was about the draft pick and not Tucker. Maybe he’ll land a training camp deal somewhere else, but for now, he’s well off the radar in fantasy hoops.