It's no secret that almost everyone is calling for Kendrick Perkins to be discharged from the Thunder roster. While the Thunder may not have a solid replacement for him at the moment, they could easily sign someone to fill the small void that'll be left in Perkins' absence.
While Jeremy Lamb has shown he can play in this league, he hasn't shown it consistently enough. He's been up and down; the Thunder need him to be there every night, even if he's only putting up 10-15 points. It'll make it much easier on Thunder's big-three if they had someone to cover their backs.
Steven Adams has been another player who we haven't seen enough consistent production out of. A lack of solid minutes on a nightly basis isn't going to be any help to a rookie who's trying to prove his worth on any roster. There's no better tutor than experience; he needs the time on the floor in order to improve in this league. I do expect to see a rise in his minutes as the season goes on.
It's hard to ask more from a player who's still supposed to be out with an injury that was suffered in last year's playoffs. Either way, he's in there and you have to expect the best from him. Westbrook has been better as of late; we just hope his hot streak will continue here early on in the 2013-14 NBA season. Westbrook is a tough player, his return to being a dominant player shouldn't be too far away.
Omer Asik has recently requested to be traded from the Houston Rockets. He's looking for a team where he won't be a bench player, or at least see more minutes on the floor. The Thunder could swap him for Perkins and stick with Asik as the starter while backup Steven Adams continues his development. Asik is a good player who shares some similarities with Adams. I don't know if Perkins can teach Adams much or if he's even willing to help the guy who's poised to take his job. Asik would be a perfect fit in Oklahoma. It's just a matter of time before he's traded away; there's no reason to think that the Thunder won't have a chance to land the big man.
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