Kendrick Perkins roasted by Suns fans for head-scratching Bol Bol prediction

NBA analyst Kendrick Perkins recently dropped a puzzling prediction about newly-signed Phoenix Suns big man Bol Bol.

Few NBA players have a more unique profile than Phoenix Suns power forward/center Bol Bol. Bol spent the first few years of his

career with the Denver Nuggets and Orlando Magic, then signed with the Suns this offseason, a move that was largely overshadowed

by Phoenix’s more high-profile acquisition of Bradley Beal.

Still, Bol, the son of late NBA legend Manute Bol, figures to be an interesting piece off of the Phoenix bench. However, some fans think

that former NBA player turned analyst Kendrick Perkins may have gone a tad overboard with his prediction for Bol’s first season in Phoenix.

Speaking on ESPN’s NBA Today, Perkins dropped a major prediction on how Bol Bol might impact the defensive side of the ball for the Suns.

 

“[Bol Bol’s] the sleeper,” said Perkins. “He’s gonna show up and show out this season for Phoenix Suns… [He’s going to be] a candidate

off the bench for Defensive Player of the Year.”

Fans were quick to mock Perkins’ take, which would seem to be highly, highly far-fetched at best.

Some called out Perkins’ employer ESPN for apparently not vetting the big man’s basketball knowledge enough before hiring him.

Others noted that Bol will be coming off of the Phoenix bench, and likely not even seeing significant minutes at that, making it

extremely unlikely he will even have enough floor time to enter the Defensive Player of the Year conversation.