Something new in the soap opera Kevin Porter Jr. on this day of media day of the Rockets. In front of the press, Rafael Stone thus indicated that the 23-year-old player was not going to appear at the training camp of the franchise and that his future in Texas is more dotted than ever.
“ The accusations against him are deeply disturbing “, estimated the GM of Houston. “ As soon as I heard them, I informed his representatives that he could not be a part of the Houston Rockets. He will not be there at media day or training camp. »
As a reminder, it has been almost a month since Kevin Porter Jr. was arrested for attacking his girlfriend, who suffered a fractured cervical vertebra for which he was not responsible. Since being targeted by an NBA investigation, he is logically no longer in the odor of sanctity among the Rockets, who are working to transfer him despite the complexity of the file. Discussions have already taken place with other teams but, for the moment, there is nothing concrete yet.
Porter Jr. has one year left on his contract
Charged with second-degree strangulation and third-degree assault, “KPJ” still faces a maximum sentence of seven years in prison if convicted. He was released on $75,000 bail and will appear before a judge on October 16.
Contractually, Kevin Porter Jr. has one last year of his contract guaranteed, namely the next year worth $15.9 million. A transfer could go through if several draft rounds are included in the balance and his new team has a good chance of cutting him once they get the chance.
| Kevin Porter, Jr. | Percentage | Rebounds | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | MJ | Min | Shots | 3pts | L.F. | Off | Def | Early | Pd | Party | Int | Bp | Ct | Pts |
| 2019-20 | KEY | 50 | 23 | 44.2 | 33.5 | 72.3 | 0.4 | 2.8 | 3.2 | 2.2 | 2.7 | 0.9 | 1.9 | 0.3 | 10.0 |
| 2020-21 | HOU | 26 | 32 | 42.5 | 31.1 | 73.4 | 0.8 | 3.0 | 3.8 | 6.3 | 2.4 | 0.7 | 3.5 | 0.3 | 16.6 |
| 2021-22 | HOU | 61 | 31 | 41.5 | 37.5 | 64.2 | 0.7 | 3.7 | 4.4 | 6.2 | 2.6 | 1.1 | 3.2 | 0.4 | 15.6 |
| 2022-23 | HOU | 59 | 34 | 44.2 | 36.6 | 78.4 | 1.3 | 4.0 | 5.3 | 5.7 | 2.6 | 1.4 | 3.2 | 0.3 | 19.2 |
| Total | 196 | 30 | 43.1 | 35.7 | 72.5 | 0.8 | 3.5 | 4.3 | 5.0 | 2.6 | 1.1 | 2.9 | 0.3 | 15.4 | |
How to read the stats? MJ = matches played; Min = Minutes; Shots = Successful shots / Attempted shots; 3pts = 3-points / 3-points attempted; LF = free throws made / free throws attempted; Off = offensive rebound; Def=defensive rebound; Tot = Total rebounds; Pd = assists; Fte: Personal fouls; Int = Intercepts; Bp = Lost balls; Ct: Against; Pts = Points.
