Art Posted March 1, 2011 Report Share Posted March 1, 2011 OKLAHOMA CITY, March 1, 2011 – The Oklahoma City Thunder has signed center Kendrick Perkins to a multi-year contract extension, it was announced today by Executive Vice President and General Manager Sam Presti. Per team policy, the terms of the agreement were not disclosed. “We had a unique opportunity to enter into discussions with Kendrick to solidify his future with our organization,” said Presti. “We are pleased to know that he will be a part of our core group now and in the future. Kendrick’s blue-collar, team-first approach aligns with the vision we hold for building a sustainable team in the Oklahoma City community.” Perkins (6-10, 280) owns career averages of 6.4 points, 6.1 rebounds, 1.4 blocks, 1.0 assist and 22.3 minutes in 454 NBA games. He has appeared in 12 games (7 starts) this season with the Celtics before being traded to the Thunder on February 24th, averaging 7.3 points and 8.1 rebounds in 26.1 minutes. The center has appeared in 68 career postseason games, averaging 6.9 points, 6.8 rebounds, 1.5 blocks and 25.7 minutes. Thunder Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Check my Stats Posted March 1, 2011 Report Share Posted March 1, 2011 Great news to hear that he is committed long term to the team. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Celtics3420 Posted March 1, 2011 Report Share Posted March 1, 2011 http://kwout.com/cutout/9/f4/hp/mv7_bor_w444.jpg 35 mill over 4 years for him. Nice to see he's commited to them Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Regime Posted March 1, 2011 Report Share Posted March 1, 2011 (edited) Look who's back. I was just looking at your profile a couple days ago Art. Edit: Signing isn't very surprisingly, they weren't going to just rent him for one season. A deal was going to get done one way or another. Edited March 1, 2011 by Confidence Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Owner Real Deal Posted March 1, 2011 Owner Report Share Posted March 1, 2011 Haha...a big middle finger to those that thought he didn't want to be there? Good job, Perk. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fish7718 Posted March 1, 2011 Report Share Posted March 1, 2011 http://i32.photobucket.com/albums/d36/Fish7718/kperk.jpg Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChosenOne Posted March 1, 2011 Report Share Posted March 1, 2011 Damn didnt think that this would happen, but glad it did happen excellent move by both the Thunder and by Perkins. This only makes the Thunder that much better. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Truth Posted March 1, 2011 Report Share Posted March 1, 2011 he's not worth that kind of money. he's a great defensive big man, but he's not worth anything more than $8M/year. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
*Swish* Posted March 1, 2011 Report Share Posted March 1, 2011 He might be sad because he loved the Celtics so much but in the long run, I'm sure he will be happy. Thunder have an amazing future with such young prospects such as Durant,m WestBrook, Harden etc. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rajon Rondo Posted March 1, 2011 Report Share Posted March 1, 2011 Wow. I guess they don't care if he fits in or not. Or care if he's able to bounce back completely from that injury. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
moeroadkill Posted March 1, 2011 Report Share Posted March 1, 2011 http://i32.photobucket.com/albums/d36/Fish7718/kperk.jpg beast Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fish7718 Posted March 1, 2011 Report Share Posted March 1, 2011 (edited) he's not worth that kind of money. he's a great defensive big man, but he's not worth anything more than $8M/year.So that extra .7 mil is just out of the question? Edited March 1, 2011 by fish7718 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Truth Posted March 1, 2011 Report Share Posted March 1, 2011 So that extra .7 mil is just out of the question? lol wut? $8M/year for four years would be $32M; he got about $3M more than that. the deal he got would be great if it was spread over five years. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
moeroadkill Posted March 1, 2011 Report Share Posted March 1, 2011 lol wut? $8M/year for four years would be $32M; he got about $3M more than that. the deal he got would be great if it was spread over five years. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AboveLegit Posted March 1, 2011 Report Share Posted March 1, 2011 he's not worth that kind of money. he's a great defensive big man, but he's not worth anything more than $8M/year.Considering the direction of this franchise, it is a GREAT deal. Not to mention the cost of centers with his skill level, this was a steal (see Brendan Haywood signing with the Mavs). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Truth Posted March 2, 2011 Report Share Posted March 2, 2011 it's not that unreasonable. with the new CBA, it's likely owners will spend much less on players. $7M/year for five years isn't bad at all for a player of Perkins' caliber. I would be willing to go up to about $38M, but nothing more. like I said, he's a great defensive center, but he brings very little offensively and he's had a history of knee problems. if he wanted more, they could sign someone like Dalembert or just stick with Aldrich. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AboveLegit Posted March 2, 2011 Report Share Posted March 2, 2011 but he brings very little offensively and he's had a history of knee problems.Does OKC need offense, or more players willing to stay in the paint to rebound and defend (their biggest criticism the past few years)? And while he's not capable of scoring outside of the paint, he has the ability to post up and hit that hook shot. Not to mention he has good hands and will be able to catch dump off passes from Westbrook when he drives in. This is the absolute perfect fit for OKC, Sam Presti just keeps impressing me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
moeroadkill Posted March 2, 2011 Report Share Posted March 2, 2011 it's not that unreasonable. with the new CBA, it's likely owners will spend much less on players. $7M/year for five years isn't bad at all for a player of Perkins' caliber. I would be willing to go up to about $38M, but nothing more. like I said, he's a great defensive center, but he brings very little offensively and he's had a history of knee problems. if he wanted more, they could sign someone like Dalembert or just stick with Aldrich. just take a look around the league and look at all the big men and look what they are getting paid. perk is getting paid around 8.6 mill a yearplus perk is young, his got A LOT of experience, his had a mentor in KG and knows his role. i think our defense will take a huge stride when his in the gameas presti has said his not looking to win now but its all about our future. perk will have plenty of time to heal up and get to know the team and his knee issues, personally, its a risk i think is worth taking. just look back at tyson chandler and where he is now. dont think presti is going to make that mistake twice Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EastCoastNiner Posted March 2, 2011 Report Share Posted March 2, 2011 lol wut? $8M/year for four years would be $32M; he got about $3M more than that. the deal he got would be great if it was spread over five years. Are you dense? He got $3 mil more than you said he should OVER four years, hence him making about .7 mil more/year. . Now, please apologize. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Makaveli Posted March 2, 2011 Report Share Posted March 2, 2011 http://i32.photobucket.com/albums/d36/Fish7718/kperk.jpgSad porkins is sad. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jenneral Posted March 2, 2011 Report Share Posted March 2, 2011 Are you dense? He got $3 mil more than you said he should OVER four years, hence him making about .7 mil more/year. . Now, please apologize. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Truth Posted March 2, 2011 Report Share Posted March 2, 2011 Are you dense? He got $3 mil more than you said he should OVER four years, hence him making about .7 mil more/year. . Now, please apologize.I'm not going to apologize. I don't like the deal. I think they could have gotten a similar center for less or just developed Aldrich into that role. people were saying Dallas got a good deal for Haywood last year too. personally, I think Perkins is overrated. he's been to the finals a couple times, but he always the worst player in the starting line. I realize his defensive capabilities, but that's about all he's got. he's had some knee problems and he's probably heading towards the end of his prime at this point. it's definitely not the worst signing ever, but they probably could've gotten him for a little something less. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Universe Posted March 2, 2011 Report Share Posted March 2, 2011 Great signing for the Thunder. Always need that big defensive body down low. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fish7718 Posted March 2, 2011 Report Share Posted March 2, 2011 I'm not going to apologize. I don't like the deal. I think he meant apologize to me for calling me dense when I said he got .7 more and you went on to explain he get 3 mil more. It was 2.8 more 2.8/4= .7 So no I'm not dense. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EastCoastNiner Posted March 2, 2011 Report Share Posted March 2, 2011 I'm not going to apologize. I don't like the deal. I think they could have gotten a similar center for less or just developed Aldrich into that role. people were saying Dallas got a good deal for Haywood last year too. personally, I think Perkins is overrated. he's been to the finals a couple times, but he always the worst player in the starting line. I realize his defensive capabilities, but that's about all he's got. he's had some knee problems and he's probably heading towards the end of his prime at this point. it's definitely not the worst signing ever, but they probably could've gotten him for a little something less. I was saying apologize for your error and misunderstanding on Fish's math. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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