Following Sunday's loss to the Oklahoma City Thunder, Phil Jackson was asked about how the addition of Kendrick Perkins  has impacted the roster.

“He sets big picks, and he’s a big body,” Jackson said. “But the real effect of that trade is it’s freed (Serge) Ibaka to be a starter. Now that Green’s gone, they have Ibaka as a starter, and that gives him the freedom as a starter to play a little bit more.

“He’s a terrific player, potentially. He’s not yet ... they probably made the move because they saw it would be the right thing to do in that regard.”