New Orleans Pelicans center Kendrick Perkins (5) during the second half of an NBA preseason basketball game against the Atlanta Hawks in Jacksonville, Fla., Friday, October 9, 2015. The Hawks won 103-93. (AP Photo/Gary McCullough)Gary McCullough/Associated Press

Kendrick Perkins Injury: Updates on Pelicans C's Pectoral and Recovery

Alec NathanNov 6, 2015

The New Orleans Pelicans announced center Kendrick Perkins is out indefinitely with a right pectoral injury.

Continue for updates.

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Yahoo Sports' Adrian Wojnarowski provided the update, which couldn't have come at a worse time for the sputtering Pelicans.

New Orleans was universally considered one of the Western Conference's brightest up-and-coming teams after capturing the No. 8 seed last season, but a shoddy start has dampened hopes considerably.

Following Friday's 121-115 loss to the Atlanta Hawks, the Pelicans are 0-5 due in large part to a lack of size alongside Anthony Davis. Not only is Perkins out until some time in 2016, but center Omer Asik has appeared in just one game due to a calf injury.

Considering the Pelicans entered Friday allowing opponents to shoot 62.2 percent inside of six feet, per NBA.com, they'll have a tough time defending the rim until Asik returns to the floor at full strength.