Reportedly, Porter Jr’s extension is for four years and is worth $82.5 million. According to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski, only the first year of the deal is guaranteed, while other years require certain conditions to be met before becoming guaranteed. The 22-year-old player still has one year left on his rookie deal that will pay him $3.2 million.

The Rockets’ general manager Rafael Stone said in a statement that the organization values the growth Porter Jr. showed as “a player and a person,” which is why they gave him the new deal.

“He’s expressed how happy he is to be with this organization and has shown his commitment to putting in the work both on and off the court,” Stone added. “We are excited for the opportunity to continue to build something special with him.”

Kevin Porter Jr. was drafted in the NBA with the 30th overall pick in the 2019 NBA Draft by the Milwaukee Bucks before being traded to the Cleveland Cavaliers shortly after. He had a promising rookie season in Cleveland, but that was later overshadowed by his problematic off-the-court behavior and various antics.

The Cavs didn’t want Porter on their team after this, but the Rockets were happy to take him for a heavily-protected second-rounder. While the USC product caused some controversy in Houston as well, he proved to be much more focused on basketball than he was in Cleveland. In 2021-22  he averaged 15.6 points, 4.4 rebounds, and 6.2 assists per game.

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According to The Athletic’s Joe Vardon, the Cavs have made Porter available for trades. If they don’t find a trade partner soon, they are willing to waive the player.

Multiple reports indicate that Cleveland made the decision after Porter had an altercation with a team official late last week. The USC product was reportedly unhappy because the team moved his locker during his time away from the team.

Porter, who has a history of problematic off-the-court behavior, didn’t play at all this season, having dealt with “personal problems.” He also spent the better part of the offseason and the start of 2020-21 away from the team.

Porter was coming off a promising rookie season in which he averaged 10 points, 3.2 rebounds, and 2.2 assists in 50 games.

When asked about Porter on Monday, the Cavs’ head coach J.B. Bickerstaff didn’t want to offer much detail about his situation. He did, however, said that the organization did their “best” to help the player.

“We all want to see Kevin be successful, and I still feel that way, so whatever it is that happens in the future for him, I hope nothing but the best for him,” said Bickerstaff. “It’s part of our responsibility as coaches to give everyone our all and try to make the best of every situation, and I can say that we did that.”

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Reportedly, Porter Jr’s extension is for four years and is worth $82.5 million. According to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski, only the first year of the deal is guaranteed, while other years require certain conditions to be met before becoming guaranteed. The 22-year-old player still has one year left on his rookie deal that will pay him $3.2 million.

The Rockets’ general manager Rafael Stone said in a statement that the organization values the growth Porter Jr. showed as “a player and a person,” which is why they gave him the new deal.

“He’s expressed how happy he is to be with this organization and has shown his commitment to putting in the work both on and off the court,” Stone added. “We are excited for the opportunity to continue to build something special with him.”

Kevin Porter Jr. was drafted in the NBA with the 30th overall pick in the 2019 NBA Draft by the Milwaukee Bucks before being traded to the Cleveland Cavaliers shortly after. He had a promising rookie season in Cleveland, but that was later overshadowed by his problematic off-the-court behavior and various antics.

The Cavs didn’t want Porter on their team after this, but the Rockets were happy to take him for a heavily-protected second-rounder. While the USC product caused some controversy in Houston as well, he proved to be much more focused on basketball than he was in Cleveland. In 2021-22  he averaged 15.6 points, 4.4 rebounds, and 6.2 assists per game.

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According to The Athletic’s Joe Vardon, the Cavs have made Porter available for trades. If they don’t find a trade partner soon, they are willing to waive the player.

Multiple reports indicate that Cleveland made the decision after Porter had an altercation with a team official late last week. The USC product was reportedly unhappy because the team moved his locker during his time away from the team.

Porter, who has a history of problematic off-the-court behavior, didn’t play at all this season, having dealt with “personal problems.” He also spent the better part of the offseason and the start of 2020-21 away from the team.

Porter was coming off a promising rookie season in which he averaged 10 points, 3.2 rebounds, and 2.2 assists in 50 games.

When asked about Porter on Monday, the Cavs’ head coach J.B. Bickerstaff didn’t want to offer much detail about his situation. He did, however, said that the organization did their “best” to help the player.

“We all want to see Kevin be successful, and I still feel that way, so whatever it is that happens in the future for him, I hope nothing but the best for him,” said Bickerstaff. “It’s part of our responsibility as coaches to give everyone our all and try to make the best of every situation, and I can say that we did that.”

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