Everyone is talking today about how Kendrick Perkins has changed course and is a big fan of Nikola Jokic now. This comes after Perk caused controversy when he called Jokic a stat padder and insinuated that the press favored white players like Dirk Nowitski, Steve Nash, and Jokic. In Perk's opinion Joel Embiid should be the MVP.
Ah yes, Kendrick Perkins, the man who said racism was the reason Jokic gets MVP votes - is now complaining the company he works for doesn’t promote the Serbian star enough. https://t.co/YjWdlj5EzC
— Mo Mooncey (@TheHoopGenius) June 6, 2023
After Perk's comments Jokic lost his grip as the frontrunner for the MVP and despite the Nuggets ending up with the West's best record, Joel Embiid captured the 2022-23 MVP award.