In the 2003 star-studded draft, young talents from United States basketball schools gathered at Madison Garden Plaza, among them there were only two high school students, one of whom was the famous LeBron James, and the other was the protagonist of today's story, Kendrick Perkins, compared to LeBron James, Kendrick Perkins seemed unknown, and finally the Memphis Grizzlies selected Kendrick Perkins with the 27th pick in the first round, and then traded him to the Boston Celtics.
Young Talent of 2003
In the 2003-2004 season, Kendrick Perkins, who had just entered the league, played as Mark Blunt's second bench, ranking behind Kris Mim and could only play in garbage time, Kendrick Perkins played 10 regular season games for the Celtics that season, all as a substitute, averaging 2.2 points and 1.4 rebounds in 305 minutes per game, and the Celtics ranked eighth in the East with 36 wins and 46 losses, and were swept out of the Indiana Pacers in the first round.
Perkins who is new to the league
In the 2004-2005 season, due to the departure of Chris Mime, Kendrick Perkins became Mark Blunt's first backup, Kendrick Perkins played 60 regular season games for the Celtics that season, including 3 starts, averaging 9.1 minutes per game with 2.5 points and 2.9 rebounds, the Celtics ranked third in the East with 45 wins and 37 losses, and lost to the Indiana Pacers 3-4 in the first round.
In the 2005-2006 season, due to the trade of the team's main center Mark Blunt, Kendrick Perkins ushered in more playing time, Perkins also lived up to expectations and got a double-double data many times, and gradually sat down in the team's starting position, Kendrick Perkins played 68 regular season games for the Celtics that season, including 40 starts, averaging 19.6 minutes per game to contribute 5.2 points, 5.9 rebounds, 1 assist and 1.5 blocks, and the Celtics missed the playoffs with 33 wins and 49 losses.
Perkins became the team's starter
In the 2006-2007 season, Kendrick Perkins played 72 regular season games for the Celtics, including 53 starts, averaging 4.5 points, 5.2 rebounds, 1.3 assists and 1.3 blocks in 21.9 minutes per game, and the Celtics finished bottom of the East with 24 wins and 58 losses.
In the 2007 offseason, in order to compete for the championship, the Celtics management first completed a 5-for-1 big trade with the Seattle SuperSonics to get Ray Allen, and then completed a 7-for-1 big trade with the Minnesota Timberwolves to get Kevin Garnett, and the original team leader Paul Pierce formed a big three that shocked the league, but in these two transactions, the Celtics successively El Jefferson, Wallis Zebiak, Delonte West, Ryan Gomez, Gerald Green and other major rotation players, only Kendrick Perkins, Rajon Rondo, Tony Allen, Lyon Bowway, Bryan Scala Bryan 5 people left, the team's bench lineup looked full of holes, Celtics management went crazy in the free market, and successively signed James Posey, Eddie House, Sam Cassell, PJ Brown, Scott Pollard, Gabby Pruit, etc., to complete the construction of the team's main squad for the new season.
Perkins started alongside Garnett
In the 2007-2008 season, Kendrick Perkins still served as the team's starting center, and in the time he played with the Big Three, Kendrick Perkins did an excellent job of protecting the interior frame, and Kendrick Perkins played 78 regular season games for the Celtics that season, all starts. Averaging 6.9 points, 6.1 rebounds, 1.1 assists and 1.5 blocks in 24.5 minutes per game, the Celtics ranked first in the league with 66 wins and 16 losses, eliminated the Atlanta Hawks 4-3 in the first round, defeated the Cleveland Cavaliers 4-3 in the Eastern Conference semifinals, defeated the Detroit Pistons 4-2 in the Eastern Conference finals, and defeated the Los Angeles Lakers 4-2 in the finals to win the 17th championship in team history, and Kendrick Perkins also won the first championship trophy of his career, becoming a rookie in 2003 second only to Daco Milicic in 2004, Dwyane Wade in 2006 and Jason Capono in 2006 became the fourth player to win an NBA championship.
The joy of winning the championship
In the 2008-2009 season, Kendrick Perkins played 76 regular season games for the Celtics, all starts, averaging 8.5 points, 8.1 rebounds, 1.3 assists and 2 blocks in 29.6 minutes per game, the Celtics ranked second in the East with 62 wins and 20 losses, and defeated the Chicago Bulls 4-3 in the first round, and the Eastern Conference semifinals lost 3-4 to the Orlando Magic due to the absence of Kevin Garnett and missed the Eastern Conference Finals.
Perkins defends the Big Sharks
On December 19, 2008, the Celtics played at home against the Chicago Bulls, and Kendrick Perkins scored 25 points on 12-of-15 shooting and 1-of-2 free throws, which was his career-high scoring record.
In the 2009-2010 season, Kendrick Perkins played 78 regular season games for the Celtics, all of them as starters, averaging 10.1 points, 7.6 rebounds, 1 assist and 1.7 blocks in 27.6 minutes per game, the Celtics ranked fourth in the East with 50 wins and 32 losses, defeated the Miami Heat 4-1 in the first round, defeated the Cleveland Cavaliers 4-2 in the Eastern Conference semifinals, defeated the Orlando Magic 4-2 in the Eastern Conference finals, and lost to the Los Angeles Lakers 3-4 in the finals and missed the championship.
The Greens will work together to encircle Bynum
On June 16, 2010, Game 6 of the Finals, the Celtics challenged the Lakers away, Kendrick Perkins played only 7 minutes, and was hit by Kobe Bryant in the struggle for rebounds with Andrew Bynum, Perkins sprained his right knee when he landed, resulting in a tear of the anterior cruciate ligament and the posterior cruciate ligament, thus reimbursing the season, Perkins as the biggest guarantee for the Celtics' interior, his absence made the Celtics' overall defensive quality seriously declined, which also became a turning point in the Finals. In Game 7 of the finals, Pau Gasol dominated the interior and grabbed 18 rebounds, completely breaking the Celtics interior.
Perkins' injury changed the course of the Finals
In the 2010-2011 season, Kendrick Perkins played 12 regular season games for the Celtics, including 7 starts, averaging 7.3 points and 8.1 rebounds in 26.1 minutes per game.
On February 25, 2011, the Celtics traded Kendrick Perkins and Nate Robinson to the Thunder for Jeff Green and Snyder Christic.
After this trade, the Thunder got the coveted heavy center, Kendrick Perkins came to the Thunder, and naturally became the team's starting center, representing the Thunder in 17 regular season games, averaging 25.2 minutes per game to contribute 5.1 points and 7.9 rebounds, the Thunder ranked fourth in the West with 55 wins and 17 losses, a 4-1 victory over the Denver Nuggets in the first round, a 4-3 victory over the Memphis Grizzlies in the Western Conference semifinals, and a 1-4 loss to the Dallas Mavericks in the Western Conference finals, missing the finals.
Perkins came to the Thunder to partner Durant
On March 2, 2011, the Thunder announced a four-year, $34.8 million contract extension for Kendrick Perkins.
In the 2011-2012 season, Kendrick Perkins played 65 regular season games for the Thunder, all starts, averaging 26.8 minutes per game and contributed 5.1 points, 6.6 rebounds, 1.2 assists and 1.1 blocks, the Thunder ranked second in the West with 47 wins and 19 losses, swept the Dallas Mavericks 4-0 in the first round, defeated the Los Angeles Lakers 4-1 in the Western Conference semifinals, defeated the San Antonio Spurs 4-2 in the Western Conference Finals, and lost to the Miami Heat 1-4 in the finals and missed the championship.
Defending Bynum in the Western Conference semifinals
In the 2012-2013 season, Kendrick Perkins played 78 regular season games for the Thunder, all starts, averaging 25.1 minutes per game to contribute 4.2 points, 6 rebounds, 1.4 assists and 1.1 blocks, the Thunder ranked first in the West with 60 wins and 22 losses, defeated the Houston Rockets 4-2 in the first round, and lost to the Memphis Grizzlies 1-4 in the Western Conference semifinals and missed the Western Conference finals.
Perkins plays against his former teammate Pierce
In the 2013-2014 season, Kendrick Perkins played 62 regular season games for the Thunder, all starts, averaging 19.5 minutes per game and contributing 3.4 points, 4.9 rebounds and 1.1 assists, the Thunder ranked second in the West with 59 wins and 23 losses, eliminated the Memphis Grizzlies 4-3 in the first round, defeated the Los Angeles Clippers 4-2 in the Western Conference semifinals, and lost to the San Antonio Spurs 2-4 in the Western Conference finals and missed the finals.
Thunder Twins and Perkins
In the 2014-2015 season, due to the growth of Steven Adams, Kendrick Perkins' status on the team was seriously impacted, and Kendrick Perkins played 51 regular season games for the Thunder that season, including 3 starts. Averaging 4 points and 5.5 rebounds in 19.2 minutes per game, in the middle of the season, Reggie Jackson was dissatisfied with the team's role as the sixth man, and repeatedly had disputes with the Thunder coaching staff, Thunder management decided to trade Reggie Jackson, and Kendrick Perkins was traded by the team as a trade addition to Reggie Jackson.
Perkins during the Thunder period
On February 20, 2015, the Thunder, Jazz, and Pistons completed a three-way deal, and the Jazz got the signing rights of Grant Jarret, Tibor Peles, Kendrick Perkins, the 2017 Thunder protected first-round pick, and the 2017 Pistons second-round pick, and the Thunder got Steve Novak, DJ Augustin, Kyle Singrad, and the 2019 Pistons second-round pick, and the Pistons got Reggie Jackson.
On February 22, 2015, the Jazz announced the buyout of Kendrick Perkins for the remainder of his contract.
February 25, 2015 The Cavaliers announced the signing of Kendrick Perkins for $434,000 until the end of the season, Kendrick Perkins, who came to the Cavaliers, played 17 regular season games as a substitute for Mozgov, averaging 2.6 points and 2.4 rebounds in 9.8 minutes per game, the Cavaliers ranked second in the East with 53 wins and 29 losses, swept the Boston Celtics 4-0 in the first round, defeated the Chicago Bulls 4-2 in the Eastern Conference semifinals, swept the Atlanta Hawks 4-0 in the Eastern Conference Finals, and lost to the Golden State Warriors 2-4 in the finals and missed the championship.
Perkins joins the Cavaliers
On July 22, 2015, the Pelicans announced the signing of Kendrick Perkins for a year and $1.5 million.
In the 2015-2016 season, Kendrick Perkins played 37 regular season games for the Pelicans, including 5 starts, averaging 2.5 points and 3.5 rebounds in 14.6 minutes per game, and the Pelicans missed the playoffs with 30 wins and 52 losses.
Perkins during the Pelican period
On April 12, 2018, the Cavaliers announced that they would sign Kendrick Perkins for $10,000 until the end of the season, after coming to the Cavaliers, Kendrick Perkins only played 1 regular season game for the Cavaliers, played 15 minutes and contributed 3 points, 2 rebounds and 1 assist, the Cavaliers ranked fourth in the East with 50 wins and 32 losses, eliminated the Indiana Pacers 4-3 in the first round, swept the Toronto Raptors 4-0 in the Eastern Conference semifinals, defeated the Boston Celtics 4-3 in the Eastern Conference Finals, and was swept out by the Golden State Warriors in the finals and missed the championship.
Perkins layup
On June 28, 2018, the Cavaliers announced that Kendrick Perkins had signed Kendrick Perkins on a one-year, $2.4 million non-guaranteed contract.
On July 18, 2018, the Cavaliers announced the elimination of Kendrick Perkins, and since then, the strong, heavy meat shield center has completely left the NBA game.