By Anthony Caruso III | Publisher
The Oklahoma City Thunder could have a new starting center this season. According to head coach Scott Brooks, there is an open competition for the position.
The position has been filled by Kendrick Perkins since he was acquired by the team from the Boston Celtics. Now, however, he is dealing with a quad injury and could miss the majority of training camp.
With Perkins injured, the opening is there for someone to take his position. Second-year center Steven Adams has the early lead if he can perform as well as he did last preseason.
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If he struggles, the job will continue to be up in the air. Adams is a rebounding machine but adds very little offense.
The Thunder need little offense from the center position. Much of their offense comes from Kevin Durant and Russell Westbrook, their two stars.
Rookie Mitch McGary could be a dark horse in the running. He had a nice summer league after missing the last NCAA season at Michigan due to a failed drug test.
As a 29-year-old, Perkins appeared in 62 regular season games with the Thunder. He made 62 starts.
He averaged 3.4 points per game. He also averaged 4.9 rebounds, 1.1 assists, 0.4 steals, and 0.5 blocks per game.
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Perkins is entering his fifth season with the Thunder in 2014-15.
As a rookie during the 2013-14 season, Adams averaged 3.3 points per game. He also averaged 4.1 rebounds, 0.5 assists, 0.5 steals, and 0.7 blocks per game.
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