Arrested three days ago after the attack on his girlfriend Kysre Gondrezick – who suffers from a cervical fracture – and since targeted by an NBA investigation, Kevin Porter Jr. is now placed on the transfer list by the Rockets. Information given by The Athletic.
To convince a team to recover the “KPJ” contract, the leaders of Houston are ready to include one or more rounds of Draft in the balance. Their objective being to obtain in return a player capable of helping them to be competitive immediately, while the 30th choice of the 2019 Draft should not appear in the 2019 draft anyway. training camp of its franchise at the beginning of October.
Only one year of contract guaranteed
Note that Kevin Porter Jr, released on bail this Tuesday for $75,000, only has one fully guaranteed year in his contract (the first, to the tune of $15.9 million) even though it was extended for four years in the fall of 2022. Proof that the Rockets were wary…
A contract which could in any case allow a team to recover it and release it immediately, by letting go of a day it no longer wants, while getting its hands on Draft choices in the process.
It is indeed difficult to see a franchise trying to revive Kevin Porter Jr, with his past and when he is expected in a New York court on October 16, less than ten days before the start of the regular season. Especially since he risks a huge suspension from the league in the process.
Asked at a press conference, Adam Silver was very clear on the subject: “ The allegations are horrific, there is no doubt about that. I don’t know more about the facts, we are still collecting information “, declared the commission this Wednesday.
| 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.
