Kendrick Perkins has extreme suggestion for Cavaliers after ‘embarrassing’ showing vs. Knicks
Kendrick Perkins criticized the Cleveland Cavaliers for their poor performance in the Eastern Conference finals against the New York Knicks. He suggested that everyone in the organization should be evaluated for their roles following the team's embarrassing four-game sweep. Cavaliers owner Dan Gilbert also expressed disappointment with the team's effort during the series.
- ▪The Cavaliers lost each game by double digits to the Knicks in the Eastern Conference finals.
- ▪Kendrick Perkins stated that the entire Cavaliers organization should be on the chopping block after the series.
- ▪Cavaliers owner Dan Gilbert described the team's effort as 'nowhere near where they needed to be.'
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NBA Kendrick Perkins has extreme suggestion for Cavaliers after ‘embarrassing’ showing vs. Knicks By Ryan Giancola Published May 26, 2026, 4:04 p.m. ET See more of our coverage in your search results. Add The New York Post on Google The lack of competitiveness of the Eastern Conference finals was offensive to Kendrick Perkins. The ESPN analyst went off on the Cleveland Cavaliers after they lost each game by double digits to the Knicks in the four-game sweep. “They got punked, and they got embarrassed,” Perkins said on “First Take” on Tuesday morning. “It was an embarrassment for the league to witness that. The lack of competition to compete in between the lines at this stage.” Donovan Mitchell and the Cavaliers got outclassed by the Knicks.
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