Kendrick Perkins will miss three months to rehab a right pectoral injury.
The New Orleans Pelicans are 0-5 to begin the season as injuries have greatly impacted the team.
New Orleans didn’t expect Perkins to play a major role on the floor this season, but an injury to Omer Asik made it necessary to move Perkins into the starting lineup.
Perkins signed a veteran's minimum deal with the Pelicans this summer.