Former NBA player Kendrick Perkins has sparked debate by suggesting that Domantas Sabonis should be considered for the NBA MVP award. Perkins highlighted Sabonis' impressive statistics, including leading the league in triple-doubles and double-doubles. This marks a change in Perkins' stance on white players in the NBA, as he previously criticized Nikola Jokić's MVP win last year.
ESPN’s Kendrick Perkins has apparently reversed course on what he thinks about white players in the NBA. Perkins now thinks Sacramento Kings forward Domantas Sabonis can be a candidate for MVP, after saying Jokic didn't deserve it last year. https://t.co/kzt68AG524
In 2023, Kendrick Perkins he wouldn't have been caught dead voting for Nikola Jokić to win the NBA MVP award. But this year, he argued that Domantas Sabonis deserves this honor. It's a striking reversal of his mentality towards white players. Read: https://t.co/dumBp6Ip8h https://t.co/xyjJvqfRGA
Kendrick Perkins makes case for Domantas Sabonis in MVP conversation #DomantasSabonis https://t.co/n1mNQfryt0
Kendrick Perkins says Domantas Sabonis should be in the MVP discussion, per @ESPNNBA. Agree? 👀 https://t.co/22cF4factk
Kendrick Perkins says Domantas Sabonis deserves to be in the MVP discussion "Why are we not saying anything about [Domantas] Sabonis?... If we're going based on numbers, he's leading the league in triple-doubles and double-doubles." (h/t @ClutchPoints ) https://t.co/kk4SpXmuSD
Kendrick Perkins gets laughed at for saying Domantas Sabonis deserves MVP consideration https://t.co/Psp4c93Jih https://t.co/3vSIXJstQe
"Why are we not saying anything about [Domantas] Sabonis?... If we're going based on numbers, he's leading the league in triple-doubles and double-doubles." Kendrick Perkins says a case can be made for Sabonis for MVP 🗣️ (via @ESPNNBA) https://t.co/d5HzJaCx2t
Kendrick Perkins says a case can be made for Domantas Sabonis for NBA MVP https://t.co/xtJUnRtvVN
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