Kendrick Perkins is jumping aboard the 2023-24 Celtics hype train.
The former Boston center has been skeptical about the Celtics’ title hopes this season — given both a competitive field across the NBA and Boston’s offensive identity rooted in 3-point shooting.
But after Boston wrapped up its recent West Coast trip with a 3-1 record — including back-to-back wins against the Clippers and Lakers — it seems like Perkins is changing his tune about a Boston squad that currently holds a league-best 23-6 record.
“The Celtics proved to me and the rest of the world that they’re the best team in the NBA,” Perkins said Tuesday on ESPN’s Pat McAfee Show.