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Kendrick Perkins • #21 • C
Ht/Wt:6'10", 270 lbs.
Born:Nov 10, 1984 (40 yrs) in Nederland, TX
From:Clifton J. Ozen (Beaumont, TX)
Experience:14 years
Drafted:Drafted by Memphis in 2003 (1/27).
Movements & Injuries
2019
10/08/2019 Announced his retirement.
2018
7/17/2018 Waived by the Cleveland Cavaliers.
6/27/2018 Cleveland Cavaliers exercised their contract option for the 2018-19 season.
4/11/2018 Signed by the Cleveland Cavaliers for the remainder of the season.
2017
10/14/2017 Waived by the Cleveland Cavaliers.
9/21/2017 Signed as a free agent by the Cleveland Cavaliers.
2015
12/11/2015 Missed 18 games (pectoral muscle injury).
11/01/2015 Pectoral muscle injury, sidelined indefinitely.
7/28/2015 Signed as an unrestricted free agent by the New Orleans Pelicans to a one-year contract.
4/27/2015 Fined $15,000 by the NBA.
2/24/2015 Signed as a free agent by the Cleveland Cavaliers.
2/21/2015 Waived by the Utah Jazz.
2/19/2015 Acquired from the Oklahoma City Thunder.
2/09/2015 Missed 1 game (suspended by nba).
2/07/2015 Suspended by the NBA for 1 game.
2014
12/21/2014 Missed 1 game (left knee injury).
12/19/2014 Left knee injury, day-to-day.
4/03/2014 Missed 17 games (left groin).
2/21/2014 Left groin, sidelined indefinitely.
2013
11/16/2013 Missed 2 games (personal reasons).
11/13/2013 Personal reasons, day-to-day.
4/21/2013 Missed the last 3 regular season games (right hamstring injury).
4/12/2013 Right hamstring injury, day-to-day.
2/22/2013 Missed 1 game (sprained right knee).
2/20/2013 Sprained right knee, day-to-day.
2012
2/19/2012 Missed 1 game (knee injury).
2/17/2012 Knee injury, day-to-day.
2011
3/14/2011 Missed 9 games (strained left mcl).
3/01/2011 Signed by the Oklahoma City Thunder to a four-year contract extension.
2/25/2011 Strained left MCL, day-to-day.
2/24/2011 Acquired from the Boston Celtics.
1/25/2011 Missed 43 games (right knee surgery).
2010
9/27/2010 Right knee surgery, sidelined indefinitely.
3/31/2010 Missed 2 games (left knee injury).
3/26/2010 Left knee injury, day-to-day.
3/03/2010 Missed 1 game (flu).
3/02/2010 Flu, day-to-day.
2009
1/21/2009 Missed 5 games (strained left shoulder).
1/11/2009 Strained left shoulder, day-to-day.
2008
12/28/2008 Missed 1 game (left shoulder injury).
12/26/2008 Left shoulder injury, day-to-day.
6/17/2008 Missed Game 5 of the NBA Finals (strained left shoulder).
6/15/2008 Strained left shoulder, day-to-day.
2/19/2008 Missed 3 games (strained left shoulder).
2/10/2008 Strained left shoulder, day-to-day.
2007
12/14/2007 Missed 1 game (toe injury).
12/12/2007 Toe injury, day-to-day.
2006
12/27/2006 Missed 10 games (plantar fasciaitis in left foot).
12/06/2006 Plantar fasciaitis in left foot, inactive list.
9/11/2006 Signed by the Boston Celtics to a multi-year contract extension.
3/12/2006 Missed 13 games (shoulder injury).
2/10/2006 Shoulder injury, day-to-day.
2005
10/29/2005 Boston Celtics exercised their club option for the 2006-07 season.
2004
4/17/2004 Did not make playoff roster.
4/14/2004 Flu, injured list.
1/23/2004 Missed 19 games (tendinitis in right knee).
2003
12/30/2003 Tendinitis in right knee, injured list.
12/13/2003 Missed 9 games (tendinitis in right knee).
11/28/2003 Tendinitis in right knee, injured list.
11/14/2003 Missed 8 games (bilateral patellar tendinitis).
10/27/2003 Bilateral patellar tendinitis, injured list.
7/10/2003 Signed by the Boston Celtics.
6/26/2003 Acquired from the Memphis Grizzlies.
6/21/2003 Drafted by the Memphis Grizzlies in the 1st round (27th overall) in 2003.
Career Transactions
2018
4/11/2018 Signed by the Cleveland Cavaliers for the remainder of the season.
2017
9/21/2017 Signed as a free agent by the Cleveland Cavaliers.
2015
7/28/2015 Signed as an unrestricted free agent by the New Orleans Pelicans.
2/24/2015 Signed as a free agent by the Cleveland Cavaliers.
2/19/2015 Oklahoma City Thunder acquired Enes Kanter and Steve Novak from the Utah Jazz and D.J. Augustin, Kyle Singler and a 2019 second-round pick from the Detroit Pistons. Oklahoma City Thunder traded Kendrick Perkins, Grant Jerrett, the draft rights to Tibor Pleiss and a protected 2017 first-round pick to the Utah Jazz and Reggie Jackson to the Detroit Pistons. Utah Jazz acquired a 2017 second-round draft pick from the Detroit Pistons.
2011
2/24/2011 Boston Celtics traded Kendrick Perkins and Nate Robinson to the Oklahoma City Thunder for Jeff Green, Nenad Krstic , a 2012 first-round pick and cash.
2003
6/26/2003 Drafted by the Memphis Grizzlies in the 1st round (27th overall) in 2003.
6/26/2003 Then traded with Marcus Banks to the Boston Celtics for Troy Bell and Dahntay Jones.
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