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Former Heat Forward P.J. Tucker Moves On To The Next Chapter

Tucker makes it official with the Philadelphia 76ers

Shandel Richardson

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Former Miami Heat forward P.J. Tucker has been an intangible player at every one of his NBA stops. 

The Philadelphia 76ers expect nothing different once Tucker arrives at training camp. The Sixers introduced Tucker as their new signee Wednesday. He is on a three-year, $33.2 million deal. 

"We’re excited to add his leadership, toughness, defensive versatility and championship pedigree to our roster," Sixers team president Daryl Morey. "P.J. wants to deliver an NBA title to Philadelphia and his work ethic and mentality make him an impactful addition."

After leading the Heat past the Sixers in the second round of the postseason, he will now attempt to help Philadelphia compete for a championship. In his one season in Miami, Tucker helped the Heat make the conference finals. They fell one win shy of reaching the NBA Finals. 

"This team is good enough to compete head-to-head with anybody in the league, and I'm going to come in here and do whatever I can to help get us to that next level," Tucker said. "Philly fans demand greatness and it will be up to us to get to where we need to be."

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SHANDEL RICHARDSON

Shandel has covered the NBA since 2010, with previous stops at The Athletic and South Florida Sun-Sentinel.  He has covered six NBA Finals, one Super Bowl, the NCAA basketball tournament. He has also been a beat writer for the Miami Hurricanes and contributed on every major beat in South Florida since 2003, including the Miami Dolphins and Miami Marlins. He can also be read in the Sportsbook Review for gambling coverage from around the NBA. A native of Bloomington, Illinois, Shandel attended Southern Illinois University in Carbondale. He's also worked for the St. Louis Post-Dispatch and Kansas City Star.  TWITTER: @ShandelRich EMAIL: shandelrich@gmail.com You can subscribe to our YouTube channel here Follow all of our Miami Heat coverage on Facebook here

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