Kendrick Perkins announced on Twitter that he will be deciding to re-sign with the Cleveland Cavaliers this season to fill out their final roster spot.
Here was Perk’s tweet, which he deleted soon after posting:
It’s unclear yet why Perkins would delete the tweet. Maybe the move is not quite official yet and he wasn’t allowed to announce it yet. If it does get done, surely the tweet being up for nearly 10 minutes was enough for everyone to find out.
It was rumored after the Cavs made three big trades before the deadline that Perkins could be a fit for the team to fill out one of its final roster spots.
It is interesting that this comes just days after Perkins said he was going to retire. Earlier this season, Perkins joined the Cavs’ G League affiliate, the Canton Charge, to start up making an NBA comeback.
Perkins last played for the Cavs in the 2014-15 season. He appeared in just 17 games after he was traded from the Oklahoma City Thunder midseason and averaged 2.6 points and 2.4 rebounds in 9.8 minutes per game.
Perkins then played for the New Orleans Pelicans the following season, 2015-16, appearing in 37 games with averages of 2.5 points and 3.5 rebounds.