P.J. Tucker underwent a successful low back microdiscectomy procedure. The surgery was performed by Dr. Dennis Crandall. Tucker is expected to be out approximately six to eight weeks.

Preparing for his sixth NBA season and fifth with the Suns, Tucker is a four-time winner of the team’s Majerle Hustle Award.

In 2015-16, he averaged 8.0 points, 6.2 rebounds, a career-high 2.2 assists and 1.3 steals while playing all 82 games (80 starts).