Kendrick Perkins thinks it's time for the Sixers to blow up the team: "I would hit the reset button all the fucking board" originally appeared on Basketball Network .
The Philadelphia 76ers are stuck in no-man's land. On paper, the team has a talented roster led by former league MVP Joel Embiid , All-Stars Tyrese Maxey and Paul George and further bolstered by young guns VJ Edgecombe and Jared McCain . However, as is the case in the NBA, talent on paper has to translate to wins on the hardwood, which the Sixers failed to do last season.
And based on reports this offseason, with The Process still dealing with the same knee issue that has limited him to play in just 58 games over the last two seasons, it looks like the Sixers are headed towards another disappointing campaign.
With this in mind, former NBA champion and now broadcaster Kendrick Perkins believes it would be best for the franchise to cut its losses and start anew by firing their top executive, Daryl Morey .
After an injury-ravaged campaign that saw the Sixers win a measly 24 games and miss the playoffs, the front office decided to give the same team another shot. They brought the same gang back, praying for good health to keep their players on the floor.
However, hope and prayers aren't a viable strategy in the world of professional sports, which led Perk to go with the nuclear option: blow the team up.
"I would hit the reset button all across the f—king board," he asserted on "Perk Unplugged."
"And it's not just with trading Joel Embiid and Paul George," he continued. "But I'm also hitting the reset button on who actually paid those guys and jumped the gun, right? It's time to clean house in the front office. Like, let's be real here, man. Daryl Morey has not done a great job. Daryl Morey knew about these injuries and what Joel Embiid was dealing with."
In 2024, Philly had a shot to offload Embiid in the wake of his debilitating knee injuries, which have rendered him a shell of his former self. However, instead of exploring the trade market, Morey decided to hand the 2023 MVP a three-year, $193 million contract in September 2024.
A few months before that, Morey also pulled the trigger on the signing of PG to a four-year, $212 million contract. These deals have financially painted the Sixers into a corner with two players who combined to play in only 60 games last season.
Managing a multi-billion-dollar franchise is no simple feat. Yet, Perk believes it's time for the Sixers to make a bold move: part ways with Morey and entrust the future of the team to Maxey. As the team's All-Star guard, Maxey embodies the qualities of a cornerstone player — someone a franchise can confidently build around.
"Put the keys in that 6'2", 6'3" monster that you got in the first round in Tyrese Maxey," Perkins emphasized. "And that's what you want in a franchise guy, right? He's marketable. The city loves him. He can hoop. He'll carry you to the game. And like you just said, he's in love with the game of basketball."
With Embiid and PG struggling to stay on the floor (their "Big 3" played in only 15 games together), Maxey balled out and averaged a career-high 26.3 points, 3.3 rebounds, 6.1 assists and 1.8 steals per game.
As it stands, the Sixers have more questions in front of them than answers. And with everything hinging on Embiid's health, it may be a while before they can get the type of clarity they need to move forward.
This story was originally reported by Basketball Network on Aug 7, 2025, where it first appeared.
