NBA veteran Kendrick Perkins has signed a multi-year contract extension with the Oklahoma City Thunder on Tuesday after being traded by Boston Celtics last week.

The center moved to the Thunder along with Nate Robinson for Jeff Green, Nenad Krstic and a future first-round NBA Draft pick.

"Kendrick's blue-collar, team-first approach aligns with the vision we hold for building a sustainable team," said Thunder general manager Sam Presti said. "We are pleased to know he will be a part of our core group now and in the future."

Perkins, with career averages of 6.4 points and 6.1 rebounds in 454 NBA games, had missed 43 games this season due to a knee injury suffered in last year's NBA Finals.

The Thunder now leads the Northwest division at 36-22, ranking fourth overall in the Western Conference.