Wednesday’s 5 p.m. deadline passed without action by Miami Heat power forward P.J Tucker, making him an unrestricted free agent.
With the move that had been anticipated, Tucker formally bypassed the $7 million player option on the second year of the contract he negotiated to join the Heat in August.
A path to his rumored destination of the Philadelphia 76ers gained greater clarity Wednesday, with 76ers guard James Harden opting out of the final year of his contract.
