Coach Alvin Gentry intends to give Perkins more playing time during the two-week absence of Omer Asik (ankle), John Reid of the Times-Picayune reports.

Coach Alvin Gentry intends to give Perkins more playing time during the two-week absence of Omer Asik (ankle), John Reid of the Times-Picayune reports.

Analysis:

Fellow center Alexis Ajinca will move into the starting lineup in place of Asik, and so it seems that Perkins will only marginally benefit from added playing time. In fact, the 31-year-old has seen action in just two of the last 20 games, suggesting his new role on the team may not even amount to 10 minutes per game.