Article Photos: Slimmer Kendrick Perkins might mean a lot more for Thunder

Oklahoma City's Kendrick Perkins talks to the media during the Thunder's practice in Oklahoma City, Sunday, Dec. 11, 2011. Photo by Sarah Phipps, The Oklahoman

Oklahoma City's Kendrick Perkins talks to the media during the Thunder's practice in Oklahoma City, Sunday, Dec. 11, 2011. Photo by Sarah Phipps, The Oklahoman