Cavaliers waive veteran big man Perkins

The Cleveland Cavaliers have waived veteran big man Kendrick Perkins, according to a report from ESPN. The Cavs signed Perkins on April 9 with their final

The Cleveland Cavaliers have waived veteran big man Kendrick Perkins, according to a report from ESPN.

The Cavs signed Perkins on April 9 with their final roster spot for the 2018 playoffs. He didn't appear in any games during the postseason and was brought in to be a locker room presence.

Cleveland has waived Kendrick Perkins, league sources tell ESPN.

— Adrian Wojnarowski (@wojespn) July 17, 2018

The Cavs picked up Perkins' $2.5 million player-option for next season, but it was a salary-cap move to try and aggregate the veteran big man’s salary in addition to an existing contract to pursue trade possibilities.

Perkins, 33, has career averages of 5.4 points, 5.8 rebounds and 1.0 assists while shooting 53.0 percent from the field.