Deandre Jordan reminds me of what Perk would have been if he stayed here: no real offensive game, alters shots and does block some at a decent rate, bad free throw shooter.
He is x10 the athlete Perk was and he can jump.
True. His production is pretty similar to Perk's, at least prior to Perk's injury.
Perk (2009, age 24): 8.5 points, 8.1 rebounds, 2.0 blocks, 1.3 assists, 57.7% FG%
Jordan (2013, age 24): 9.0 points, 6.9 rebounds, 1.4 blocks, 0.4 assists, 60.3% FG%
Perk went on to up his scoring to 10.1 points per game on 60% shooting in 2010, prior to the injury. I think a lot of folks forget that Perk was a pretty decent contributor on the offensive end as a fifth option.
At the same time, I doubt anybody wants to pay $11 million+ per season for Perk-like production.