Why Kendrick Perkins is fuming with ‘turtle head’ Rich Paul amid LeBron James’ LA Lakers exit

1 Jul 2026 • 11:51 AM MYT
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LeBron James’ agent, Rich Paul, has made Kendrick Perkins angry.

With LeBron James announcing his plans to leave the Los Angeles Lakers, his agent, Rich Paul, is obviously busy in finding the next destination for the 41-year-old.

Evidently, NBA experts and analysts must be contacting Paul to get inside scoops about the King’s next move. Kendrick Perkins seems to have tried that, but Paul apparently didn’t entertain him.

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Kendrick Perkins says Rich Paul ignored his calls

Since retiring from the NBA, Perkins has slowly become one of the most well-known analysts, appearing on TV, throughout the season.

Speaking of which, Perkins recently explained how Paul had made him angry immediately after James’ decision to leave the Lakers.

“Rich Paul, little turtle head snotty nose a__ called me all throughout the season every time I’m on TV I get a text message from him,” Perkins said.

He added, “I’ve been calling him for 2 days now, and he’s been ignoring me. We got a problem.”

Perkins likely wanted to get an update on LeBron’s future before everybody else, but Paul has blocked his advances which has soured their relationship.

Rich Paul has been given a specific instruction about LeBron James

Although James is already 41 years old, NBA fans are still eagerly waiting to find any and every detail about the former Lakers star’s next destination.

Keeping that in mind, NBA insider Dave McMenamin recently shared what he has learned about James’ instructions for Paul.

“LeBron James has instructed Rich Paul to talk to everyone around the league who is interested in him playing for them and come back to him with what the options are so he can make his decision,” he said.

In simple terms, this means James isn’t restricting his options, as this could be the final time in his career where he enters free agency. So James wants to weigh his options and make a calculated decision rather than rushing it.

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