Kendrick Perkins and Brian Windhorst join Courtney Cronin and Christine Williamson on First Take to discuss how the Philadelphia 76ers should handle James Harden, the Milwaukee Bucks’ outlook after re-signing Khris Middleton and Brook Lopez, the most important player for the Phoenix Suns and more!
0:00 Keep or Trade James Harden?
6:53 Quick Takes: Clippers, Knicks
8:58 Bucks re-sign Middleton, Lopez
13:38 More important: KD, Booker or Beal?
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21 Comments
I see a looooot of Kendrick Perkins hating on here. Guess what, Kendrick Perkins in the past have said horrible things filled with hate about Giannis. But after Giannis won a championship, at least Kendrick Perkins actually apologized to Giannis unlike Skip Bayless, Max Kellerman, Stephen A. Smith… who say Giannis only won a championship because Kyrie was injured. Kendrick Perkins actually admits when he's wrong.
Perk is right about Harden's money. Declining extensions saved those teams from themselves. Veteran extensions are usually bad for the teams on the back end.
Rally the valley
I hate these broad questions, the ONLY answer is "it depends" … are they getting Giannis in return? Or Gordon Hayward
Let it be known that Malika is still employed while true analysts were fired.
bring in van fleet and make Tobias Harris a focal point of the team I.e. starting, etc. van fleet, harden, embiid maxey and harris
I’m still trying to wrap my head around the fact that perk got to keep his job when the likes of Jalen Rose got let go…
Things just ain't been the same since skip and Shannon broke up 🥹
Man this dude JH Man did all this to what leave from Brooklyn to get to Philly now tryna leave again this dude is overrated we know what he is in the playoffs a playoff choker 🤦
I'm not sure how perk has a job still. Man doesn't even get players names right. Also they missed one HUGE change in the suns trade. How do they not mention Beal went from a horrible organization and team as the number 1 while averaging those numbers. It's not like he was a 2 being guarded by a bad defender. Man had to deal with the elite defender of every team while having no one next to him. Nows a 3 with a HOF and a young stud? That's a mighty big change
Why is perk still on the air after that racist bs he pulled to rob joker of his 3peat mvp?
DeAndre JORDAN 😂😂😂😂
I would keep him unless you can find a way to upgrade. That's only Dame, and I don't see how that happens. I'd play him, and go for it. Then work to resign him or go get some help. What are you going to do with a trade or picks with Embiid? Also, remember, Harden is now on an expiring contract, and to look bad this year, kills his future, with his age, and accumulating mid section, plus attitude and lack of drive!
Horrible take perk🤦🏽♂️
the fact that doc got fired because of harden just shows that embiid is not the priority
ESPN must trade Malika Andrews😂
this gotta be the worst first take lineup i’ve seen
This chick is long winded
Fired the whole staff now we got 24 hours of perk😂😂😂
He should stay, because there is no team really wants him.
Phil should keep him cause Embiid's gonna steal another MVP with him.
Giannis is overated