Since stepping away from the NBA, Kendrick Perkins has built a career as one of the most controversial sports analysts. Perkins has vocalized questionable takes early in his career in media, often receiving backlash from fans. This time, he regrets his take about the New Orleans Pelicans, a franchise that has struggled to be competitive since rebranding their team.
According to Perkins, it’s time for the Pelicans to relocate. He expressed his opinion on the organization in February 2022, saying that the team should either be in Seattle or Las Vegas.
“I think it’s time for the Pelicans to relocate,” Perkins said. “I think a city like Seattle, a city like Las Vegas is more deserving of a basketball team.”
According to him, even with a generational talent like Zion Williamson, the Pelicans are struggling to sell tickets.
Kendrick Perkins’ hot take received backlash from the fans. In the recent video posted on “Road Trippin'” on YouTube, Perk said that he regrets saying that about his former team.
“I barked up that tree before and it was a mistake on my part… The fan base got on my heels like a pair of church socks… I was wrong, the fan base is pretty damn good. They’re just waiting for the Pelicans to do something,” Perkins said.
“I said that the Pelicans need to just sell the franchise and relocate…I get it, you have the Saints and everybody looks forward to football and football is king, but d***** you could make your way.”
"I barked up that tree before and it was a mistake on my part… The fan base got on my heels like a pair of church socks… I was wrong, the fan base is pretty damn good. They're just waiting for the Pelicans to do something"
— @KendrickPerkins on the Pelicans relocating pic.twitter.com/K6M6Cl0Xhq
— Pelicans Film Room (@PelsFilmRoom) July 29, 2025
Coming from a player who used to represent the city, Perkins’ words did not sit well with the fans. The former NBA player played 37 games during his one season with the Pelicans (2015–16).
Kendrick Perkins said Luka Doncic should be jealous of SGA
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander emerged as one of the best young stars in the league after winning the regular season MVP and the championship last season. Luka Doncic, on the other hand, has struggled to make noise on both awards, coming up short most of the time.
After SGA’s big wins, Kendrick Perkins said that Doncic should be jealous of the Canadian star.
“Luka had to watch a young SGA have one of the greatest individual runs in NBA history,” Perkins said. “Luka had to watch that. I hope Luka jealous. I hope he’s jealous. Matter of fact, I believe he is jealous, and you know what, in a good way, he should envy SGA. He should envy him and come back on a mission. I believe he will.”
This offseason, Doncic teased the fans with a new look. He made the latest Men’s Health magazine cover due to his incredible shape.
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