ORLANDO, Fla. -- Tyronn Lue said if NBA veteran Kendrick Perkins doesn't catch on as a player in the league, there's a place for him on Lue's staff.

"We've already talked about that," Lue said after the Cavs' 113-106 win over the Orlando Magic. "I think Perk was great because he holds everybody accountable. He plays the right way, tries to do the right thing every single day.

"You need a guy like that around. A guy who's going to be the right person for the team, not worrying about himself, not being caught up in all his own personal things and will help the team out in any way he can."

Perkins, 32, who is close to both Lue and LeBron James, was invited to Cavs training camp as a courtesy to showcase himself and attempt a comeback after sitting out all of last season. With no roster space in Cleveland, Perkins will be cut this weekend.

In what he hopes was not his final appearance in an NBA uniform, Perkins contributed four points and three rebounds Friday.

Perkins, who is 6-10 and about 270 pounds, has played 13 seasons and averaged 5.4 points and 5.8 boards for his career. He's in shape (he weighed 309 pounds last year, he told The Athletic) and believes he can still contribute as a player.

"I definitely want to coach when I hang them up," Perkins told cleveland.com. "Right now my mind is on trying to play. Not only can I be a voice in the locker room, but I feel I can go out and contribute 8-to-12 minutes a night.

"But me and Lue go way back and that's definitely something I'll take under consideration."