Jazz Trade Eubanks, Mills For Tucker, Bamba, 2nd-Round Pick
Feb 1, 2025, 11:06 AM | Updated: Feb 2, 2025, 2:27 pm
SALT LAKE CITY – The Utah Jazz have traded Drew Eubanks and Patty Mills to the Los Angeles Clippers for PJ Tucker, Mo Bamba, a second-round pick, and cash.
ESPN’s Shams Charania first reported the trade on social media before the Jazz made the move official.
“The Los Angeles Clippers are trading PJ Tucker, Mo Bamba, a future second-round pick and cash to the Utah Jazz for Drew Eubanks and Patty Mills, sources tell me and @BobbyMarks42,” Charania wrote.
The Los Angeles Clippers are trading PJ Tucker, Mo Bamba, a future second-round pick and cash to the Utah Jazz for Drew Eubanks and Patty Mills, sources tell me and @BobbyMarks42. pic.twitter.com/YOy5kIUd6z
— Shams Charania (@ShamsCharania) February 1, 2025
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Jazz Trade Drew Eubanks, Patty Mills To Clippers For Tucker, Bamba
Eubanks and Mills will join the Clippers after both signed with the Jazz as free agents in the summer of 2024.
Jazz head coach Will Hardy had worked with both players as an assistant with the San Antonio Spurs.
Eubanks averaged 5.8 points, 4.5 rebounds, and 1.2 assists in 37 appearances with the Jazz including four starts.
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— Utah Jazz (@utahjazz) January 29, 2025
Eubanks signed a two-year, $9.75 million with the Jazz in July. The second year of the contract is non-guaranteed.
Mills averaged 4.4 points, 1.2 rebounds, and 1.2 assists in 17 appearances with the Jazz off the bench.
The 16-year veteran is on a one-year, $2 million contract.
Who Are PJ Tucker and Mo Bamba?
Tucker is being traded to the Jazz after a tumultuous tenure with the Clippers.
The 13-year veteran was traded to Los Angeles with James Harden in 2023, but rarely saw the floor during his first season with the team.
Tucker publicly requested a trade before the 2024 trade deadline but the Clippers were unable to find a suitor.
Though under contract, the 39-year-old has not been with the Clippers throughout the 2024-25 season as the franchise worked to find a trade for the disgruntled forward.
Tucker is owed $11.5 million this season.
The trade not only brings the LA Clippers below the luxury tax but gives them optionally at the deadline and buyout market.
The Clippers are now $4M below the tax and have enough flexibility below the first apron.
Tucker, Bamba and Mills are on expiring contracts.
Eubanks has…
— Bobby Marks (@BobbyMarks42) February 1, 2025
Bamba signed a one-year, veteran minimum deal with the Clippers in 2024 and has averaged 4.6 points and 4.3 rebounds in 28 appearances this season.
The center was the sixth overall pick in the 2018 NBA Draft by the Orlando Magic. During his seven-year career, Bamba has played for the Magic, Los Angeles Lakers, Philadelphia 76ers, and Clippers.
Related: Utah Jazz Trade Deadline Primer
The Jazz will also receive a future second-round pick, and cash in the trade.
There’s a strong likelihood that neither Tucker nor Bamba ever takes the floor for the Jazz. If the Jazz buyout both Tucker and Bamba, they will clear two spots on their 15-man roster.
When Is The NBA Trade Deadline?
The NBA Trade Deadline is at 1 pm MST on February 6.
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Ben Anderson is the Utah Jazz insider for KSL Sports and the co-host of Jake and Ben from 10-12p with Jake Scott on 97.5 The KSL Sports Zone. Find Ben on Twitter at @BensHoops, on Instagram @BensHoops, or on BlueSky.
