<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/nba/milwaukee-bucks/bucks-news-kevin-porter-jr-return-milwaukee-11-million-contract');   ga('set', 'title', 'Kevin Porter Jr. returns to Bucks on $11 million contract');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/IMG_1741.jpeg"><figcaption>Stephen Lew-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><h1>Kevin Porter Jr. returns to Bucks on $11 million contract</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-06-30T16:41:00-07:00">June 30th, 4:41pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-06-30T16:41:00-07:00">June 30th, 4:41pm</time><address><a>David Yapkowitz</a>David Yapkowitz is an NBA Associate Editor at ClutchPoints. He is a credentialed reporter based in Los Angeles who covers the NBA/WNBA, NCAA/NCAAW and boys/girls high school basketball.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Milwaukee Bucks</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The NBA free agency period officially began on Monday, and while contracts cannot officially be signed until July 6, teams can already begin negotiations with potential free agents. NBA teams have also been able to come to agreements with their own free agents before the negotiation period. The Milwaukee Bucks’ first order of business in NBA free agency was to <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/bucks-news-bobby-portis-staying-in-milwaukee-after-signing-44-million-contract">agree to terms with Bobby Portis</a>, and their second being to bring Kevin Porter Jr. back in the fold.</p><p>The Bucks and Kevin Porter Jr. <a href="https://x.com/ShamsCharania/status/1939824442386919773" rel="noopener">agreed to a new contract</a> in free agency for two years and $11 million, as per Shams Charania of ESPN. Porter was originally acquired by the Bucks via trade with the LA Clippers at last season’s trade deadline. The No. 30 overall pick in the 2019 NBA Draft by the Bucks, he was traded on draft night to the Cleveland Cavaliers.</p><p>Prior to last season, Porter had been out of the NBA for a year following domestic violence charges. Porter ultimately accepted a plea deal for a lesser charge in the case.</p><p>After joining the Bucks at midseason, Porter appeared in 30 games, including two starts, at a little over 19 minutes per game. He averaged 11.7 points, 3.9 rebounds, 3.7 assists and 1.3 steals with splits of 49.4 percent shooting from the field, 40.8 percent shooting from the three-point line and 87.1 percent shooting from the free-throw line.</p><p>During the Bucks’ first round playoff exit against the Indiana Pacers, Porter averaged 11.2 points, 3.6 rebounds and 5.4 assists across five games at a little over 30 minutes per game. He shot 39.6 percent from the field, 46.7 percent shooting from the three-point line and 84.6 percent shooting from the free-throw line.</p><p>With Damian Lillard likely missing most, if not all of next season <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/milwaukee-bucks/bucks-news-doc-rivers-damian-lillard-messages-achilles-injury">due to the Achilles injury he suffered</a> in the playoffs, the Bucks are going to need help in the backcourt. Re-signing Porter gives the team an additional ball-handling and playmaking guard who can score as well.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Kevin Porter Jr. returns to Bucks on $11 million contract

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/nba/milwaukee-bucks/bucks-news-kevin-porter-jr-leaving-milwaukee-nba-free-agency-decision');   ga('set', 'title', 'Bucks’ Kevin Porter Jr. leaving Milwaukee after NBA free agency decision');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/Milwaukee-Bucks-guard-Kevin-Porter-Jr-controls-the-bal.jpg"><figcaption>Mandatory Credit: Kyle Ross-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><h1>Bucks’ Kevin Porter Jr. leaving Milwaukee after NBA free agency decision</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-06-28T19:04:38-07:00">June 28th, 7:04pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-06-28T19:04:38-07:00">June 28th, 7:04pm</time><address><a>Abdullah Imran</a>Abdullah Imran works as an Associate Editor for All Sports at ClutchPoints. He’s been a sports fan his entire life and enjoys writing about every sport. He has spent three years in sports journalism and loves analyzing games. In his free time, he very much enjoys binge-watching shows and playing video games.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Milwaukee Bucks</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>With free agency rapidly approaching, <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/nba-stories/what-happened-kevin-porter-jr">25-year-old guard Kevin Porter Jr.</a> has informed the Milwaukee Bucks that he will <a href="https://x.com/eric_nehm/status/1939109473211052076" rel="noopener">let his $2.5 million player option expire</a>, according to league sources via The Athletic’s Fred Katz and Eric Nehm.</p><p>Porter, who joined the Bucks at the 2024–25 trade deadline in <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/los-angeles-clippers/clippers-news-la-trades-kevin-porter-jr-to-bucks-for-marjon-beauchamp">a deal that sent MarJon Beauchamp to the Los Angeles Clippers</a>, played 30 regular-season games for Milwaukee. He averaged 11.7 points, 3.9 rebounds, 3.7 assists, and 1.3 steals in 19.9 minutes per game. Despite initial struggles, he increased his production in the playoffs, posting 11.2 points, 3.6 rebounds, and 5.4 assists while logging 30.2 minutes per game.</p><p>However, his overall season performance, which spanned both the Clippers and the Bucks, revealed inconsistencies. Porter finished the season averaging 10.3 points, 3.4 assists, and 1.8 turnovers per game while shooting just 31.1% from 3-point range. His offensive inefficiency and defensive lapses limited his impact, and it is unclear whether he will command a larger role or salary elsewhere.</p><p>Originally drafted by the Bucks in the first round of the 2019 NBA Draft, Porter never played for the Bucks until this past season. He was traded to the Cleveland Cavaliers on draft night and later to the Houston Rockets in 2021. During his three seasons with the Rockets, Porter had the most productive run of his career, averaging 17.1 points per game. This led to a four-year, $82.5 million contract extension in 2022.</p><p>However, in September 2023, <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/houston-rockets/rockets-news-kevin-porter-jr-arrested-allegedly-assaulting-wnba-girlfriend">Porter was arrested in New York City on charges of assault and strangulation</a> involving his girlfriend. As a result, the Rockets traded him to the Oklahoma City Thunder, who waived him immediately. He did not play in the NBA during the 2023–24 season and instead had a brief stint in the Greek Basket League before signing with the Clippers the following summer.</p><p>Kevin Porter Jr.’s decision to decline his option comes at a time when the Bucks have limited roster flexibility. With just five players, Giannis Antetokounmpo, Damian Lillard, Kyle Kuzma, Pat Connaughton, and Tyler Smith, on guaranteed contracts for 2025–26, the team has committed $142.6 million, or over 92% of the projected $154.6 million salary cap.</p><p>The Bucks are expected to retool their backcourt in the offseason, especially with Damian Lillard recovering from a torn left Achilles tendon and fellow young guard Ryan Rollins entering restricted free agency.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Bucks’ Kevin Porter Jr. leaving Milwaukee after NBA free agency decision

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/nba/indiana-pacers/pacers-news-myles-turner-throws-down-insane-slam-bucks-kevin-porter-jr');   ga('set', 'title', 'Pacers’ Myles Turner throws down insane slam over Bucks’ Kevin Porter Jr.');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/Pacers-center-Myles-Turner-33-celebrate-against-the-Bucks.jpg"><figcaption>Trevor Ruszkowski-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><h1>Pacers’ Myles Turner throws down insane slam over Bucks’ Kevin Porter Jr.</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-04-29T18:02:59-07:00">April 29th, 6:02pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-04-29T18:02:59-07:00">April 29th, 6:02pm</time><address><a>Rexwell Villas</a>Rexwell Villas is an experienced sports writer covering a variety of sports, including the NFL, NBA, MLB, NHL, and college football. He's a Communications Arts graduate from the University of Santo Tomas in the Philippines, and he claims to have JR Smith's conscience with his shot selection. He has won a basketball, a baseball, and a football championship in fantasy all within a year.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Indiana Pacers</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/betting/bucks-vs-pacers-game-5-prediction-odds-pick-spread-for-nba-playoffs-2025">Indiana Pacers entered Tuesday night looking to finish off their series</a> against Giannis Antetokounmpo and the Milwaukee Bucks in the first round of the 2025 NBA Playoffs. Tyrese Haliburton and company pushed the Bucks to the brink of elimination with a 129-103 victory in Milwaukee last Sunday, which saw Indiana go up 3-1 in the series.</p><p>With the majority of the crowd inside the Gainbridge Fieldhouse in Indian expecting the Pacers to get the job done in Game 5 on Tuesday night, <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/indiana-pacers/pacers-news-myles-turner-embarrasses-giannis-antetokounmpo-savage-poster-dunk">Myles Turner again gave the fans in the building something huge</a> to cheer for, finishing an attack in the fourth quarter with a highlight two-handed throwdown in front of Bucks guard Kevin Porter Jr.</p><p>Pacers backup point guard T.J. McConnell set the table for that strong finish by Turner, as he pushed the ball hard down the court before the Bucks could even set their defense. McConnell also dished out a perfectly timed bounce pass to Turner, who did not need to put the ball on the floor before leaping and punishing the basket for an easy two-pointer.</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">MYLES TURNER EXPLODES TO THE RACK 💥<a href="https://t.co/jrOS2tmD4I">pic.twitter.com/jrOS2tmD4I</a></p><p>— ClutchPoints (@ClutchPoints) <a href="https://twitter.com/ClutchPoints/status/1917372050240417821?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">April 30, 2025</a></p></blockquote><p><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></p></figure><p>Several fans on social media were left impressed by Turner’s dunk.</p><p>“Its a Miles of talent very effective inside and beyond the arc,” <a href="https://x.com/RudigerLXXVI/status/1917371847177560298" rel="noopener">said</a> a fan.</p><p>“ITS OVER FOR THE BUCKS!!!😮‍💨” another <a href="https://x.com/NightcapCrimes/status/1917371687206539267" rel="noopener">commented</a>.</p><p>“Time to close this one out #BoomBaby,” <a href="https://x.com/RetiredDLCoach/status/1917372259120857207" rel="noopener">exclaimed</a> a fan on X (formerly Twitter).</p><p>“Turner is a monster,” <a href="https://x.com/ogjrichx/status/1917376029099688426" rel="noopener">shared</a> a different X user.</p><p>From <a href="https://x.com/Sunshinem760124/status/1917372639309373618" rel="noopener">another post</a> on X: “He’s Great Too! ☺ #MylesTurner #YesCers”</p><p>What’s even better for the Pacers is that they have just successfully booked their ticket to the second round of the playoffs, as they pulled off a stunning come-from-behind 119-118 overtime victory. Turner finished Game 5 with 21 points and nine rebounds while shooting 5-for-11 from the field. Meanwhile, Haliburton led the Pacers with 24 points, including the game-winning layup that sealed the deal for Indiana and spelled the doom for the Bucks.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Pacers’ Myles Turner throws down insane slam over Bucks’ Kevin Porter Jr.

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/nba/milwaukee-bucks/bucks-news-kevin-porter-jr-gushes-over-giannis-antetokounmpo-after-win-over-pistons');   ga('set', 'title', 'Kevin Porter Jr. gushes over Giannis Antetokounmpo after Bucks big win over Pistons');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/Kevin-Porter-Jr.-3-and-Milwaukee-Bucks-forward-Giannis-Antetokounmpo-34-celebrate.jpg"><figcaption>© Michael McLoone-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><h1>Kevin Porter Jr. gushes over Giannis Antetokounmpo after Bucks big win over Pistons</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-04-12T08:55:45-07:00">April 12th, 8:55am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-04-12T08:55:45-07:00">April 12th, 8:55am</time><address><a>Julian Ojeda</a>Julian Ojeda is an Orlando-based sports journalist with 3 years of professional writing under his belt, specializing in both NBA and NFL coverage. A devoted Orlando Magic fan, he deftly balances fervent fandom with insightful reporting, possessing a keen eye for compelling narratives.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Detroit Pistons</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/milwaukee-bucks/schedule/completed">Milwaukee Bucks extended their winning streak to seven games on Friday night</a>, defeating the Detroit Pistons 125-119 in a crucial late-season matchup. Giannis Antetokounmpo once again led the way for Milwaukee, delivering a dominant triple-double performance with 32 points, 15 assists, 11 rebounds, two blocks, and a steal while shooting 11-of-22 from the field and 10-of-11 at the free throw line.</p><p>The win improved the Bucks to 47-34 on the season, securing the fifth seed in the Eastern Conference. The Pistons, now 44-37, slipped to the sixth seed. With just one game remaining—again against Detroit on Sunday afternoon in Milwaukee — the Bucks have locked in a first-round playoff matchup with the Indiana Pacers (49-32), who eliminated them in six games last postseason. Antetokounmpo did not play in that series due to injury.</p><p>Kevin Porter Jr. made a strong contribution off the bench in Friday’s win, finishing with 16 points, seven assists, four rebounds, and two steals. Following the game, Porter spoke with Eric Nehm of The Athletic and <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/6274047/2025/04/12/bucks-giannis-antetokounmpo-pistons-triple-double/" rel="noopener">expressed admiration</a> for Antetokounmpo’s relentless dominance.</p><p>“I hated it when I was on the opposing team,” Porter said. “Every time we played the Bucks, it was like, ‘F–, we got Giannis.’ And we knew exactly what he was going to do.”</p><h2><b>Giannis Antetokounmpo’s dominant stretch draws praise from Kevin Porter Jr. as Bucks build playoff momentum</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/Giannis-Antetokounmpo-34-drives-for-the-basket-against-New-Orleans-Pelicans-center-Kylor-Kelley-35.jpg"><figcaption>© Benny Sieu-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><p>Antetokounmpo’s season numbers continue to reflect his consistency and efficiency. Across 67 games, the two-time MVP has averaged 30.4 points, 11.9 rebounds, 6.5 assists, and 1.2 blocks per game while shooting 60.1% from the field.</p><p>Since <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/milwaukee-bucks/bucks-news-damian-lillards-injury-latest-update-doc-rivers-before-nba-playoffs">Damian Lillard was sidelined indefinitely with a deep vein thrombosis in his right calf</a>, Antetokounmpo has elevated his level of play even further. In his last 11 games, he has averaged 31.2 points, 11.3 rebounds, 8.6 assists, and 1.1 steals while shooting 61.2% from the field and 33.3% from beyond the arc.</p><p>Porter offered more praise for the superstar forward, describing what it has meant to play alongside him.</p><p>“If anyone’s a fan of basketball and you get to watch — every night — the dominance of what Giannis does, it’s unbelievable,” Porter said. “It’s a blessing, honestly. … Me being here now and seeing the ins and outs and not just playing against it and seeing it from afar, bro, it’s destined for greatness. Nothing surprises you, what he’s able to do, if you see his work and what he’s dedicated to. It’s crazy.”</p><p>Milwaukee has surged at the right time despite Lillard’s absence, and with Antetokounmpo anchoring both ends of the floor, the team has regained momentum heading into the playoffs. <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/milwaukee-bucks/schedule/upcoming">Sunday’s regular-season finale against the Pistons will mark the end of the Bucks’ campaign</a> before a rematch with the Pacers begins.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Kevin Porter Jr. gushes over Giannis Antetokounmpo after Bucks big win over Pistons

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/nba/milwaukee-bucks/bucks-news-kevin-porter-jr-stat-line-sums-up-timberwolves-collapse');   ga('set', 'title', 'Kevin Porter Jr.’s stat line perfectly sums up Timberwolves’ embarrassing collapse');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/Kevin-Porter-Jr.-3-and-Minnesota-Timberwolves-center-Rudy-Gobert-27-in-an-altercation.jpg"><figcaption>© Michael McLoone-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><h1>Kevin Porter Jr.’s stat line perfectly sums up Timberwolves’ embarrassing collapse</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-04-09T08:32:54-07:00">April 9th, 8:32am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-04-09T08:32:54-07:00">April 9th, 8:32am</time><address><a>Julian Ojeda</a>Julian Ojeda is an Orlando-based sports journalist with 3 years of professional writing under his belt, specializing in both NBA and NFL coverage. A devoted Orlando Magic fan, he deftly balances fervent fandom with insightful reporting, possessing a keen eye for compelling narratives.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Milwaukee Bucks</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/milwaukee-bucks/schedule/completed">Milwaukee Bucks mounted one of the most stunning comebacks</a> of the NBA season Tuesday night, erasing a 24-point fourth-quarter deficit to defeat the Minnesota Timberwolves, 110-103, at Fiserv Forum.</p><p>Trailing 95-71 with just over 10 minutes remaining in regulation, the Bucks unleashed a 39-8 run to close the game, exposing a total collapse by the Timberwolves on both ends of the court. The win marked Milwaukee’s fifth consecutive victory and pushed the team to a 45-34 record, further solidifying its grip on the sixth seed in the Eastern Conference.</p><p>Kevin Porter Jr. played a pivotal role in the Bucks’ rally, delivering one of his most <a href="https://x.com/statmuse/status/1909796160870531410" rel="noopener">impactful performances</a> of the season off the bench. Porter Jr. finished with 21 points, five assists, five steals, and four rebounds while shooting six-for-nine from the field and a perfect nine-for-nine from the free-throw line. His defensive activity stood out, as he recorded more steals (five) than the entire Timberwolves roster (four).</p><p>Milwaukee forced 14 Minnesota turnovers, converting them into 19 points. The Timberwolves’ offense, which had functioned efficiently through the first three quarters, unraveled under pressure, particularly during the Bucks’ decisive fourth-quarter surge.</p><h2><b>Giannis Antetokounmpo shines, Bobby Portis Jr. as Bucks capitalize on Timberwolves’ collapse</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/Giannis-Antetokounmpo-34-dunks-the-ball-against-Minnesota-Timberwolves-guard-Mike-Conley-10.jpg"><figcaption>© Michael McLoone-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><p>Giannis Antetokounmpo led Milwaukee with a triple-double, recording 23 points, 13 rebounds, 10 assists, a steal, and a block on nine-for-15 shooting. The two-time MVP once again served as the engine for the Bucks on both ends of the court.</p><p>Forward <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/milwaukee-bucks/bucks-news-bobby-portis-joins-extremely-exclusive-club-amid-timberwolves-comeback">Bobby Portis Jr. returned from his 25-game suspension</a> for violating the NBA’s anti-drug policy and made an immediate impact. According to his agent, the suspension stemmed from an accidental ingestion of Tramadol instead of Toradol, an approved painkiller. In his return, Portis contributed 18 points, 10 rebounds, two steals, a block, and an assist.</p><p>The Timberwolves’ late-game performance drew scrutiny, as they failed to counter Milwaukee’s intensity or make critical adjustments during the closing stretch. The collapse was punctuated by their lack of defensive resistance, failure to protect the basketball, and inability to contain the Bucks’ bench unit, particularly Porter Jr.</p><p>With the loss, Minnesota dropped to 46-33 on the season and slid to the eighth seed in the Western Conference. The Timberwolves now trail the sixth-seeded Golden State Warriors (47-32) by one game with three contests remaining.</p><p>Milwaukee, meanwhile, continues to build momentum heading into the postseason. The Bucks now hold a two-game lead over the Detroit Pistons (43-36) for the sixth seed. They will <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/milwaukee-bucks/schedule/upcoming">host the New Orleans Pelicans (21-58) on Thursday night</a> before facing Detroit in a critical two-game road-and-home mini-series to close out the regular season.</p><p>Porter Jr.’s stat line served as a microcosm of Minnesota’s unraveling — his efficiency, energy, and defensive pressure encapsulated everything the Timberwolves lacked in the game’s final minutes.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Kevin Porter Jr.’s stat line perfectly sums up Timberwolves’ embarrassing collapse

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He lives a short bike ride away from Fiserv Forum with his wife and daughter. His favorite jersey number is 34, owing to his Minnesota childhood idol, Kirby Puckett, and of course the Greek Freak.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Milwaukee Bucks</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>Kevin Porter Jr. took only 26 minutes to reach a triple-double — 10 points, 11 rebounds, and 14 assists — in the Milwaukee Bucks’ 134-107 rout of the Dallas Mavericks on Wednesday.</p><p>In doing so, the trade deadline addition from the Los Angeles Clippers managed to make a little history of his own on a night when teammate Giannis Antetokounmpo joined the 20,000-point club, center Brook Lopez moved into the #19 all-time spot for career blocked shots and Damian Lillard moved up to #41 on the all-time assists list.</p><p>Porter Jr. now ranks in a tie for No. 10 all-time in fewest minutes played with a triple-double. Among the seven other players who’ve matched that feat are three players with multiple MVPs: Karl Malone, Nicola Jokic, and Antetokounmpo.</p><p>“I’m just proud of him for that,” Lillard told reporters after the game. “I just love to see him getting this opportunity and him growing into it and helping our team.”</p><p>Earlier, Antetokounmpo had <a href="https://www.jsonline.com/story/sports/nba/bucks/2025/02/24/kevin-porter-jr-being-accepted-quickly-by-new-milwaukee-bucks-teammates/79449294007/" rel="noopener">declared Porter Jr. the “steal”</a> of the NBA Trade Deadline. It’s not a far-fetched claim. <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/clippers-news-la-trades-kevin-porter-jr-to-bucks-for-marjon-beauchamp">Porter Jr. came to the Bucks in exchange for little-used forward Marjon Beauchamp</a>.</p><p>A month later, Beauchamp is now on a two-way contract with the New York Knicks after being waived by the Clippers. Porter Jr. has quickly earned the trust of Bucks teammates and coach Doc Rivers, averaging 9.2 points in 13.8 minutes a game. Porter Jr., whose previous stops were marred by off-court behavioral issues, has talked about <a href="https://sports.yahoo.com/video/kevin-porter-jr-feels-milwaukee-160548904.html" rel="noopener">how welcomed and embraced he feels</a> by Milwaukee’s veterans and coaching staff.</p><p>Wednesday’s win also spotlighted the successful transition by Milwaukee’s two other main trade deadline pickups: forward Kyle Kuzma, who’s started every game since arriving in a trade for Khris Middleton, and center <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/milwaukee-bucks/bucks-news-bobby-portis-suspension-increased-role-trade">Jericho Sims, who’s seen significantly more playing time</a> in the absence of Bucks’ stalwart <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/bucks-news-bobby-portis-suspended-25-games-taking-banned-substance">Bobby Portis, who’s serving a 25-game suspension</a> for violating the league’s performance-enhancing drug policy.</p><p>“I love the way they’ve been playing,” said Giannis Antetokounmpo. “We need that energy from them. They’ve been doing that the last nine games.”</p><p>Up next: the Bucks have back-to-back home games against the Orlando Magic on Saturday night and against the East-leading Cleveland Cavaliers on Sunday night.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Kevin Porter Jr.’s eye-popping feat proves Bucks got a trade deadline steal

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/clippers-news-la-trades-kevin-porter-jr-to-bucks-for-marjon-beauchamp');   ga('set', 'title', 'Clippers trade Kevin Porter Jr. to Bucks for MarJon Beauchamp');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/Kevin-Porter-Jr.-Milwaukee-Bucks-Los-Angeles-Clippers-MarJon-Beauchamp.jpg"></figure><h1>Clippers trade Kevin Porter Jr. to Bucks for MarJon Beauchamp</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-02-06T13:34:20-08:00">February 6th, 1:34pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-02-06T16:48:23-08:00">February 6th, 4:48pm</time><address><a>Tomer Azarly</a>Tomer Azarly is in his ninth season as the LA Clippers beat writer and NBA reporter for ClutchPoints. From the Lob City era to the Kawhi Leonard-James Harden era, he brings you everything you need to know about the Clippers as well as coast-to-coast coverage of the NBA.In his free time, Tomer likes to play basketball, video games, and draw.You can follow his Twitter and Instagram for all Clippers content.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Los Angeles Clippers</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The Los Angeles Clippers completed not one, but two trades ahead of the NBA’s trade deadline at 3PM EST. After trading Terance Mann and Bones Hyland to the Hawks for Bogdan Bogdanovic, the Clippers also traded Kevin Porter Jr. to the Milwaukee Bucks for MarJon Beauchamp.</p><p>The Clippers finish the deadline with two trades done, sending out five players and taking back four.</p><h2><b>Clippers trade Kevin Porter Jr. to Bucks for MarJon Beauchamp</b></h2><p>The Clippers agreed to a trade with the Milwaukee Bucks just before the trade deadline passed, sending backup point guard Kevin Porter Jr. to Milwaukee in exchange for third year forward MarJon Beauchamp. ESPN’s Shams Charania <a href="https://x.com/ShamsCharania/status/1887591247910404549" rel="noopener">was first to report</a> the trade on social media.</p><p>Kevin Porter Jr. is averaging 9.3 points, 3.6 rebounds, 3.2 assists, and 1.0 steal per game on 42.3 percent shooting from the field. The guard played 45 games this season after missing the entire 2023-24 season.</p><p>According to a source familiar with the situation, Porter Jr. received significant interest this past offseason from two teams in the LA Clippers and Milwaukee Bucks. The Clippers offered Porter Jr. a second year to the deal with a player option, beating out the Bucks’ offer of a one-year deal, per source.</p><p>Milwaukee still coveted Porter Jr., and this trade sends him to one of the other teams interested in him.</p><p>MarJon Beauchamp has played three years after being drafted 24th overall to the Bucks in the 2022 NBA Draft. After playing 52 games in his rookie season at 13.5 minutes per game, including 11 starts, Beauchamp has played sparingly over his second and third seasons.</p><p>The Bucks also surprisingly declined the <a href="https://x.com/BobbyMarks42/status/1887596639990567286" rel="noopener">fourth year rookie option</a> worth $4.8 million in 2025-26. Beauchamp is set to be an unrestricted free agent this offseason, and the maximum the Clippers are able to sign him to a deal as a free agent is $4.8 million, per ESPN’s Bobby Marks.</p><p>From the Clippers’ perspective, their trade deadline moves included trading away five players in Mo Bamba, PJ Tucker, Terance Mann, Bones Hyland, and Kevin Porter Jr. while bringing in four players like Drew Eubanks, Patty Mills, Bogdan Bogdanovic, and MarJon Beauchamp.</p><p>Addtionally, the Clippers sent out their own second round pick in 2030 while also acquiring three second round picks in their deal with the Atlanta Hawks.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Clippers trade Kevin Porter Jr. to Bucks for MarJon Beauchamp

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/clippers-news-la-breaks-silence-on-decision-to-sign-kevin-porter-jr');   ga('set', 'title', 'Clippers break silence on decision to sign Kevin Porter Jr.');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/Kevin-Porter-Jr.-Lawrence-Frank-Los-Angeles-Clippers.jpg"><figcaption>CP</figcaption></figure><h1>Clippers break silence on decision to sign Kevin Porter Jr.</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2024-07-17T14:44:37-07:00">July 17th, 2:44pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2024-07-17T14:45:57-07:00">July 17th, 2:45pm</time><address><a>Tomer Azarly</a>Tomer Azarly is in his seventh season as the LA Clippers beat writer for ClutchPoints. From the Lob City era to the Kawhi Leonard-Paul George era, he brings you everything you need to know about the Clippers.In his off time, Tomer likes to play basketball, video games, and draw.You can follow his Twitter for all Clippers content.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Exclusive</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>LAS VEGAS, NV — Lawrence Frank  LA Clippers moved quickly in free agency to build a competitive roster with the loss of star Paul George. That includes an agreement on a deal with former Houston Rockets guard Kevin Porter Jr., who has been out of the NBA since last September following his arrest last September.</p><h2>The Incident And Plea Agreement</h2><p>On the morning of September 11, 2023, <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/rockets-news-kevin-porter-jr-arrested-allegedly-assaulting-wnba-girlfriend">Porter Jr. was arrested</a> and later charged with assault and strangulation of his girlfriend, Kysre Gondrezick, formerly of the Chicago Sky and Indiana Fever. <a href="https://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/38386284/girlfriend-rockets-kevin-porter-fractured-vertebrae">Prosecutors stated</a> that Porter Jr.’s alleged attack on his girlfriend left her with a fractured neck vertebra and a cut above her right eye.</p><p>Kyrse Gondrezick spoke out after the incident, denying the allegations that Kevin Porter Jr. hit or punched her.</p><p>“He didn’t hit me,” <a href="https://nypost.com/2023/10/17/rockets-guard-kevin-porter-jr-s-girlfriend-denies-he-strangled-punched-her-in-nyc-hotel/" rel="noopener">Gondrezick told the New York Post</a>. “He never balled his fists up and hit me,” Gondrezick said. “And he definitely didn’t punch me in the face numerous times. That is a lie. I don’t have any injuries to support that.”</p><p>In January 2024, <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/rockets-news-kevin-porter-jr-plea-agreement-reckless-assault-case">Porter Jr. reached a plea agreement</a> of reckless assault in the third degree and harassment in the second degree.</p><p>According to the Associated Press, <a href="https://apnews.com/article/houston-rockets-kevin-porter-jr-assault-arrest-9d362fba93becc8a66f0d82318bdc7dc" rel="noopener">the agreement states</a> that Kevin Porter Jr., “must complete a 26-week Abusive Partner Intervention Program or an equivalent program with a private counselor. He must also abide by a limited order of protection, attend all court dates and have no further arrests.</p><p>“If Porter complies,” the <a href="https://apnews.com/article/houston-rockets-kevin-porter-jr-assault-arrest-9d362fba93becc8a66f0d82318bdc7dc" rel="noopener">Associated Press explained</a>, “he’ll be able to withdraw his assault plea in a year and will be sentenced at that time to time served for the non-criminal harassment count, prosecutors said, effectively clearing his criminal record.”</p><h2>The Clippers Speak About Kevin Porter Jr. Addition</h2><p>When the team officially signed Kevin Porter Jr., there was no statement or quote from President of Basketball Operations Lawrence Frank. Derrick Jones Jr. and Nicolas Batum, however, both received statements in their official signings minutes prior to Porter Jr.’s.</p><p>Frank met with members of the media in Las Vegas amid the NBA’s Summer League, where he was asked directly by ClutchPoints regarding the decision to sign Kevin Porter Jr.</p><p>“First of all, look, we’re obviously very aware of his history,” <a href="https://twitter.com/TomerAzarly/status/1813294468151537980" rel="noopener">Lawrence Frank responded to ClutchPoints</a>‘ inquiry. “We’ve studied the case. We don’t in any way want to downplay or minimize or condone domestic violence, okay? The allegations are serious and they’re disturbing.</p><p>“With that being said, what we did is we hired an outside expert. We spent a couple days with Kevin, the expert did a very thorough evaluation and based on the expert’s recommendations, we decided that it was worth an opportunity for Kevin. Now, with that being said, there’s a personal development plan that he committed to back in October, and then we have our own personal development plan that he’s committed to and will be held accountable to and we think based on those facts that positive change is possible and the standards will be high for Kevin. But we totally are aware of the history and in no shape, way, shape or form do we want to minimize what the allegations are.”</p><p>When asked if the organization took time to speak with some of the women in the organization, some of whom may be working directly with Porter Jr., Lawrence Frank <a href="https://twitter.com/TomerAzarly/status/1813294468151537980" rel="noopener">essentially said no</a>.</p><p>“Well, I think we didn’t have conversations with specific women, but every decision that we make is we want to create a safe and comfortable work environment and based on the experts we consulted with, they gave us very encouraging, in regards to a safe and comfortable work environment, that will not be a factor.”</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">Here were my 2 questions regarding Kevin Porter Jr. yesterday to Clippers President of Basketball Operations Lawrence Frank as well as the answers:</p><p>“First of all, look, we're obviously very aware of his history. We've studied the case. We don't in any way want to downplay or… <a href="https://t.co/q99Kw4JoaC">pic.twitter.com/q99Kw4JoaC</a></p><p>— Tomer Azarly (@TomerAzarly) <a href="https://twitter.com/TomerAzarly/status/1813294468151537980?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">July 16, 2024</a></p></blockquote><p><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></p></figure><p>There are no details as of yet about what the personal development plan that Porter Jr. committed to with the Clippers entails.</p><p>Lawrence Frank did not speak to whether he expects the NBA to discipline Kevin Porter Jr., but says the organization will abide by whatever decision the league makes.</p><p>“You do a thorough background of the entire, basically everything that you’re allowed to dig into, but there’s certain things that are off limits of where it’s at. And look, even though the charges were lessened on Kevin, we still don’t try to diminish anything in terms of what was alleged. So you just do the most you can. The NBA is going to do their own process. That’s how these things work and so it’ll abide by whatever the NBA decides.”</p><p>A league source confirmed to ClutchPoints that the NBA plans to continue its investigation into Kevin Porter Jr. now that the guard is back in the league. There is no word yet, however, on whether or not Porter Jr. is facing any kind of discipline from the league.</p><p>Kevin Porter Jr., 24 years of age, has played four years in the NBA thus far with the Cleveland Cavaliers and Houston Rockets. Porter Jr. did have a career year with the Rockets in 2022-23, averaging 19.2 points, 5.3 rebounds, 5.7 assists, and 1.4 steals per game on 44.2 percent shooting from the field and 36.6 percent from three.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Clippers break silence on decision to sign Kevin Porter Jr.

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/what-happened-kevin-porter-jr');   ga('set', 'title', 'What happened to Kevin Porter Jr.?');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/What-happened-to-Kevin-Porter-Jr.jpg"></figure><h1>What happened to Kevin Porter Jr.?</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2024-06-13T08:11:31-07:00">June 13th, 8:11am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2024-06-13T08:11:31-07:00">June 13th, 8:11am</time><address><a>Derick Quinanola</a>With a proficient background in basketball, NFL, and football, Derick Quinanola uses his knowledge to write blogs for readers that are both entertaining and informative. He has been writing with ClutchPoints for years and has developed an understanding of the type of content fans resonate with.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Evergreen</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>Not too long ago, Kevin Porter Jr. started getting his <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/players/ba400a28/kevin-porter-jr">life on track</a>. After a controversial start with the Cleveland Cavaliers, Porter resurrected his career on the Houston Rockets as the team’s starting point guard from the 2020-21 to 2022-23 campaigns. But once he was arrested for assaulting his girlfriend in 2023, Porter was back at square one.</p><h2><b>Kevin Porter Jr.’s time in the NBA has been a roller coaster</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/Kevin-Porter-Jr.-of-the-Rockets.jpg"><figcaption>Mandatory Credit: Jim Dedmon-USA TODAY Sports</figcaption></figure><p>As a player never short on talent, Porter’s biggest problem has always been staying out of trouble. Even during his freshman season at USC, Porter was suspended indefinitely for <a href="https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/story/_/id/25754912/kevin-porter-jr-usc-trojans-suspended-game-vs-oregon-ducks" rel="noopener">personal conduct issues</a>. Once he made the NBA, the problems piled on. As the 30th overall pick by the Cavs in the 2019 NBA Draft, he showed glimpses of his potential</p><p>But once his promising rookie season was over, the off-court issues took over the headlines once again. He was arrested for improperly handling a firearm which caused him to miss most of the next season, and before he could play a game, another incident took place. He had an <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/kevin-porter-jr-s-troubled-past-well-before-locker-room-outburst-with-cavs-leading-to-rockets-trade">outburst</a> in the team’s locker room after discovering they moved his locker to accommodate the recently acquired Taurean Prince.</p><p>This behavior led the Cavaliers to part ways with him for close to nothing (a top-55 protected second round pick) to the Rockets. On a new team with no expectations, Porter took advantage of his opportunity. Over the next two seasons, he established himself as the team’s starting point guard, earning a four-year, $82.5 million contract extension in the process.</p><h2><b>Kevin Porter Jr. gets himself into trouble once again</b></h2><p>Despite his newfound success, Porter relapsed, leading to a major setback. In September 2023, he was arrested for assaulting his girlfriend, WNBA player Kysre Gondrezick. When the initial investigations were done, Gondrezick reportedly had injuries to her eye and back. However, Porter reached a plea deal four months later, avoiding a lengthy legal battle and giving himself another chance to get his life and career back on track.</p><p>Following this incident, the Rockets decided to part ways with Porter by trading him to the Oklahoma City Thunder, but he was immediately waived by his new team. Fast forward to the present, and <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/ex-rockets-cavs-rising-star-kevin-porter-jr-finds-new-team-but-not-in-the-nba" rel="noopener">Porter’s basketball journey</a> now brings him across the world with PAOK BC in Greece making $10,000 a season.</p><p>Far from the spotlight and pressure of the NBA, Porter can focus on his game and personal development. This new chapter is his chance to prove that he’s finally changed and fulfill his potential as a basketball player.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

What happened to Kevin Porter Jr.?

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/rockets-made-right-call-moving-kevin-porter-jr');   ga('set', 'title', 'Why Rockets made right call moving on from Kevin Porter Jr.');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/why-rockets-made-right-call-moving-on-from-kevin-porter-jr.jpeg"></figure><h1>Why Rockets made right call moving on from Kevin Porter Jr.</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2024-04-01T13:15:22-07:00">April 1st, 1:15pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2024-04-01T13:15:22-07:00">April 1st, 1:15pm</time><address><a>Jeremy Gretzer</a>Jeremy Gretzer joins ClutchPoints with a unique blend of experience in both the performing arts and sports journalism. A Houston native, Jeremy is happy to receive the opportunity as a beat reporter for ClutchPoints covering the Rockets. During his tenure at Back Sports Page, he honed his skills in sports writing, social media, and reporting, gaining valuable experience and having the opportunity to interact with notable figures from the NBA during media day, various charities, and pro camps events. His approach is analytical yet accessible, ensuring dedicated fans and casual readers alike can appreciate his insights.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Editorials</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>Former Houston Rockets guard Kevin Porter Jr. is finally playing professional basketball again. This time, it’s overseas.</p><p>Months after his initial felony arrest for assaulting former girlfriend and WNBA Player Kysre Gondrezick, <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/ex-rockets-cavs-rising-star-kevin-porter-jr-finds-new-team-but-not-in-the-nba">Porter has signed with PAOK</a> in Greece, via Shams Charania of the Athletic. Recall hearing the news of his arrest, <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/rockets-news-kevin-porter-jr-trade-thunder">the Rockets quickly dismissed Porter</a> from the team before the regular season and subsequently traded him to the Oklahoma City Thunder. Shortly thereafter, the Thunder waived him, leaving him without a team in the blink of an eye.</p><p>Although the arrest was subsequently downgraded to a misdemeanor, it’s still a stain on his reputation. The path is unclear on whether or not he will make a return to the NBA. Regardless, here’s why the Rockets deciding to sever ties with the 23-year-old proved to be a good decision.</p><h2><b>Rockets took a gamble</b></h2><p>On any NBA team, chemistry and reputation is important, on and off the court. The decision to move Porter from Houston wasn’t an isolated incident. Many are well aware of <a href="https://fadeawayworld.net/kevin-porter-jr-s-history-of-felony-assault-violence-and-altercation-in-strip-club">his history of anger</a> and violence on and off the court, which includes a five-year span from his time in college playing for the University of Southern California to the recent event that led to his release.</p><p>In this modern day and age, talent isn’t enough. Houston and Cleveland sought to keep him on their respective teams to preserve that talent but his messy track record on and off the court became larger to overcome.</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">DISCLAIMER: This is dark.</p><p>It wasn't that long ago when Kevin Porter Jr. was getting his life together.</p><p>He was traded by the Cavs and fell into the aftermath of James Harden in Houston. Somehow, KPJ got the miraculous opportunity of becoming the Rockets' new point guard.</p><p>In his… <a href="https://t.co/0HSJxYMgzF">pic.twitter.com/0HSJxYMgzF</a></p><p>— ClutchPoints (@ClutchPoints) <a href="https://twitter.com/ClutchPoints/status/1701795226203939243?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">September 13, 2023</a></p></blockquote><p><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></p></figure><p>His time in Houston was a hopeful attempt to start off fresh. A new slate. And the stats proved him to be a capable player. On paper, you have more scoring and playmaking. Last season, Porter averaged 19.2 points, 5.3 rebounds, and 5.7 assists with the Rockets while shooting 44.2% from the field, all career highs.</p><p>Having this type of talent slid in as a sixth-man position would have been huge for Houston. Another facilitator and shot creator to compliment Jalen Green and Fred VanVleet to provide more variety? Yes, please. Arguably, they might have been a completely different team.</p><p>However, on-paper doesn’t necessarily translate well on the court. The Rockets’ decision to make Porter’s contract extension non-guaranteed was indicative of their concerns about his behavioral patterns. Unfortunately, his history of violence and anger management persisted.</p><h2><b>What if Kevin Porter Jr. stayed on the Rockets?</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/Houston_Rockets_guard_Kevin_Porter_Jr.jpeg"><figcaption>Jim Dedmon-USA TODAY Sports</figcaption></figure><p>Consider a scenario in which Porter stays on the team. VanVleet’s max contract signing was a clear indication that he would be the starting point guard alongside Jalen Green, leaving Porter to come off the bench. This technically cites a move out of the starting lineup, a slot he coveted upon his arrival to Houston.</p><p>Compare this to the infamous locker room incident in Cleveland. Notice the similarities? Would he have displayed early frustrations with his role against Rockets coach Ime Udoka and the staff? It’s certainly possible. The Rockets might’ve dealt with a cancer on the roster all season, thwarting a respectable leap in development.</p><p>Obviously, there’s no way to dictate this, given the current timeline. However, the Rockets are above .500 with a 37-36 record. They’ve taken extreme leaps in development without Porter, knocking on the door of a play-in tournament appearance, and are set up quite nicely for next season. The playoff window might not have been as open as quickly as it did within just a one-season turnaround.</p><h2><b>Further implications</b></h2><p>Let’s address another issue. Say you have KPJ play minutes off the bench. Where does that leave rookies Amen Thompson or Cam Whitmore? There’s a very good chance they don’t receive the fast-track development and recognition that they’ve had all season. Thompson’s already made a significant impact on the floor, averaging a double-double when starting games, and his ability to defend multiple positions gives more variety for Houston to utilize on the court.</p><p>Instead of the first two and a half months of the season, Betting on Cam Whitmore to play in the G-League for the whole year isn’t a hot take. His development at the NBA level has provided the Rockets a great offensive weapon to have, and possibly, for the long haul. In just 17.9 minutes, Whitmore averages 12.1 points on 46.3% shooting and 36% from deep. When he has the ball, scoring is his mission by any means necessary. This would not have happened with KPJ taking his minutes.</p><h2><b>Maturity matters</b></h2><p>In hindsight, the Rockets’ decision to part ways with Porter was a good thing. From his point of view, his time in Greece will give him time to experience playing overseas, improving his reputation and maturity to eventually make a return to the NBA. Whether it be the Rockets again or another team, his talent is still impeccable, and any team looking for extra scoring will be happy to take him on paper.</p><p>Yet, that can only get you so far in this profession. Arguably, image and outlook are all vastly important, especially if a player desires to put his brand on the NBA landscape.</p><p> </p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Why Rockets made right call moving on from Kevin Porter Jr.

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He lives with his wife and two dogs. He is a huge Southern California sports fan and a retired member of the Fresno State drumline.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">NBA</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>In September, former Houston Rockets guard Kevin Porter Jr. <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/rockets-news-kevin-porter-jr-arrested-allegedly-assaulting-wnba-girlfriend" rel="noopener">was arrested</a> for allegedly assaulting his girlfriend, although he later had <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/rockets-news-kevin-porter-jr-assault-charges-dropped-amid-recent-arrest" rel="noopener">some charges dropped</a> due to insufficient evidence. Months later, the case seemed to come to a conclusion. Porter has now reached a <a href="https://twitter.com/wojespn/status/1749815691711250687" rel="noopener">plea agreement</a> in the case, per the latest update from Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN.</p><p>‘Former Rockets guard Kevin Porter Jr., has reached a plea agreement of reckless assault in the third degree and harassment in the second degree involving his case with former girlfriend and WNBA player Kysre Gondrezick in a Manhattan Criminal Court, according to his lawyers….The former Rockets guard will be allowed to withdraw the plea to assault upon successful completion of the program after a year.’</p><p><a href="https://clutchpoints.com/rockets-news-kevin-porter-jr-trade-thunder" rel="noopener">Porter was later traded</a> to the Oklahoma City Thunder and immediately waived and became a free agent. However, his NBA future looks murky after the string of accusations <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/rockets-news-kevin-porter-jr-ex-girlfriend-claims-he-didnt-hit-her-on-same-day-hes-traded-to-thunder-waived" rel="noopener">involving him and his former girlfriend.</a></p><p>Porter and his representation are looking forward to moving on from these allegations. His attorneys, Phillip Jobe and Stephanie Kelemen, <a href="https://twitter.com/wojespn/status/1749819574193955021" rel="noopener">released a statement</a>, per Wojnarowski:</p><p>“The resolution will allow Mr. Porter to put this incident, which involved false felony allegations and false facts, behind him with no criminal record and move forward.”</p><p>It remains to be seen whether an NBA team will take a chance on him, but after the allegations and everything that happened <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/kevin-porter-jr-s-troubled-past-well-before-locker-room-outburst-with-cavs-leading-to-rockets-trade" rel="noopener">earlier in his career</a> with the Cleveland Cavaliers, it seems unlikely that he will get another chance in the league.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Former Rockets guard Kevin Porter Jr. reaches plea agreement in reckless assault case

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/rockets-news-jeremiah-robinson-earl-waived');   ga('set', 'title', 'Rockets make surprising roster move following Kevin Porter Jr. trade');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/Jeremiah-Robinson-Earl-in-Rockets.jpg"></figure><h1>Rockets make surprising roster move following Kevin Porter Jr. trade</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2023-10-23T11:58:12-07:00">October 23rd, 11:58am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2023-10-23T13:16:44-07:00">October 23rd, 1:16pm</time><address><a>Brett Siegel</a>Brett Siegel joined ClutchPoints as a credentialed NBA insider and reporter in May 2023 after previously covering the NBA for Fastbreak on FanNation and NBA Analysis Network, as well as working with Louisville Basketball. From playing to coaching to covering the game as a media member, Brett has been involved with the game of basketball from many different perspectives. Breaking the news of various free agent signings, yearly NBA Draft news and other key stories around the league, Brett is always on the phone, getting the latest news and rumors around the NBA. Be sure to follow him on Twitter @BrettSiegelNBA.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">NBA</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>Last week, the Houston Rockets struck a deal with the Oklahoma City Thunder, <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/rockets-news-kevin-porter-jr-trade-thunder" rel="noopener">trading Kevin Porter Jr.</a> and two future second-round picks in exchange for Victor Oladipo and Jeremiah Robinson-Earl. This was a move the Rockets made in order to get rid of Porter, as he had become a distraction to the team amid his <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/rockets-news-kevin-porter-jr-ex-girlfriend-claims-he-didnt-hit-her-on-same-day-hes-traded-to-thunder-waived" rel="noopener">ongoing domestic assault investigation</a>.</p><p>With the 2023-24 NBA season set to begin shortly, the Rockets decided to waive Robinson-Earl on Monday in order to get their <a href="https://x.com/ShamsCharania/status/1716518269857989014?s=20" rel="noopener">roster down to 15 players</a>, first reported by The Athletic’s Shams Charania.</p><p>The New York Knicks selected Robinson-Earl, 22, 32nd overall in the 2021 NBA Draft and then traded him to the Thunder. Starting in 36 of the 49 games he played in during his rookie season, the former Villanova Wildcat averaged 7.5 points and 5.6 rebounds per game while shooting 41.4 percent from the floor. He had missed about half the season with a fracture in his foot.</p><p>This past year, Robinson-Earl missed about two months’ worth of action due to a sprained ankle and was unable to fully crack the Thunder’s nightly rotation.</p><p>Given all the moves Oklahoma City had made this offseason and the fact that they had Chet Holmgren preparing to make his debut in the frontcourt, Robinson-Earl had become expendable. After the trade to Houston, it was a matter of time before they waived him given their roster size so close to the start of the new season.</p><p>Unless picked up by another team, Robinson-Earl will become an unrestricted free agent. Any other team in the league besides the Rockets and Thunder will be able to sign him, potentially to a two-way contract.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Rockets make surprising roster move following Kevin Porter Jr. trade

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/rockets-news-kevin-porter-jr-ex-girlfriend-claims-he-didnt-hit-her-on-same-day-hes-traded-to-thunder-waived');   ga('set', 'title', 'Former Rockets guard Kevin Porter Jr.’s ex-girlfriend claims he ‘didn’t hit’ her on same day he’s traded to Thunder, waived');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/Kevin-Porter-Jr.-Rockets-Kysre-Gondrezick-assault-arrest-charges-trade-Thunder-waived.jpg"></figure><h1>Former Rockets guard Kevin Porter Jr.’s ex-girlfriend claims he ‘didn’t hit’ her on same day he’s traded to Thunder, waived</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2023-10-18T06:38:33-07:00">October 18th, 6:38am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2023-10-18T07:35:24-07:00">October 18th, 7:35am</time><address><a href="https://letterboxd.com/splooshpuhrty/films/by/your-rating/">Jedd Pagaduan</a>Jedd Pagaduan loves Arsenal and the Los Angeles Clippers, so his loyalty can never be questioned. This guy has been through enough sports trauma for one lifetime -- so he writes about it instead as a form of therapy. (It hasn't worked though. Someday maybe it will -- especially when he's been working for ClutchPoints since August 2022.)</address><h3 class="op-kicker">NBA</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>Kevin Porter Jr., the much-maligned guard who was recently at the center of controversy for allegedly assaulting his ex-girlfriend, Kysre Gondrezick, was recently traded from the Houston Rockets to the Oklahoma City Thunder and then <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/rockets-news-kevin-porter-jr-trade-thunder" rel="noopener">was promptly waived</a>. This does not bode well at all for Porter’s chances of returning to an NBA court anytime soon, if at all, but new details are emerging regarding the truth of what happened back on September 11, 2023, when the former Rockets guard was first arrested due to the allegations.</p><p>According to Gondrezick, via the New York Post, Porter <a href="https://nypost.com/2023/10/17/rockets-guard-kevin-porter-jr-s-girlfriend-denies-he-strangled-punched-her-in-nyc-hotel/" rel="noopener">did not beat her up</a> and choke her in their room at the Millennium Hilton New York Hotel. She flat out stated that those allegations are “not true” and that the injuries she did sustain did not support the second-degree assault charges the Manhattan prosecutors levied against the former Rockets guard.</p><p>“My injuries don’t support any of those claims,” Gondrezick said. “He didn’t hit me. He never balled his fists up and hit me. And he definitely didn’t punch me in the face numerous times. That is a lie. I don’t have any injuries to support that.”</p><p>Kysre Gondrezick also noted that Kevin Porter Jr. did not have a history of abusing her, although she did clarify as well that there was a conflict that happened between her and the former Rockets player on that September night. However, Gondrezick said that the prosecutors’ report <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/rockets-news-kevin-porter-jr-assault-case-gets-shocking-update-from-kysre-gondrezicks-lawyer" rel="noopener">doesn’t accurately depict</a> what had transpired between her and her former partner.</p><p>“It happened very fast, not to the degree of what was reported. And it was an argument that occurred in the room for not even 10 seconds,” Gondrezick added. “We have given them numerous opportunities to come clean and to fix false information but they have yet to do so.”</p><p>This new development from Kysre Gondrezick may help exonerate Kevin Porter Jr., but at the moment, the former Rockets guard and current free agent <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/rockets-news-kevin-porter-jr-assault-charges-dropped-amid-recent-arrest" rel="noopener">is still facing</a> second-degree strangulation and third-degree assault charges, both of which Porter’s legal team is continuing to battle against amid what has been a trying past month or so for the 23-year old guard.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Former Rockets guard Kevin Porter Jr.’s ex-girlfriend claims he ‘didn’t hit’ her on same day he’s traded to Thunder, waived

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/nba-rumors-rockets-eyeing-veteran-help-for-backcourt-after-trading-kevin-porter-jr');   ga('set', 'title', 'NBA rumors: Rockets eyeing veteran help for backcourt after trading Kevin Porter Jr');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/NBA_rumors_Rockets_eyeing_veteran_help_for_backcourt_after_trading_Kevin_Porter_Jr.jpg"></figure><h1>NBA rumors: Rockets eyeing veteran help for backcourt after trading Kevin Porter Jr</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2023-10-17T17:37:39-07:00">October 17th, 5:37pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2023-10-17T17:37:39-07:00">October 17th, 5:37pm</time><address><a>Jack Winter</a>Jack Winter is a veteran NBA writer and editor based on the West Coast. He currently lives in Oakland, covering the last legs of the Golden State Warriors' dynasty.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Mini-Editorials</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The Houston Rockets officially <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/rockets-news-kevin-porter-jr-trade-thunder" rel="noopener">parted ways with Kevin Porter Jr.</a> on Tuesday, sending the embattled guard and a pair of second-round picks to the Oklahoma City Thunder in exchange for Jeremiah Robinson-Earl and Victor Oladipo. The Thunder immediately released Porter, a formality after he was charged with second-degree strangulation and third-degree assault in mid-September following an allegedly violent encounter with his longtime girlfriend.</p><p>Robinson-Earl is no star, and may never develop into anything more than a fourth big man. But he’s still just 22, with a versatile two-way skill set that could help hasten the Rockets’ evolution from bottom-dwelling laughingstock to one of the most exciting up-and-coming teams in basketball.</p><p>Adding Robinson-Earl while finally dropping Porter, though, <a href="https://sports.yahoo.com/kevin-porter-jr-trade-begins-week-of-final-roster-moves-210020418.html" rel="noopener">apparently isn’t enough</a> for the Rockets. General manager Rafael Stone and company reportedly have hopes of trading Oladipo’s salary and low-level draft compensation for more help in 2023-24.</p><p>“…now there’s an expectation around the league the Rockets will look to use Oladipo’s $9.5 million salary and further second-round capital to further improve Houston’s roster as the Rockets expect to compete for the play-in tournament this spring,” Jake Fischer of Yahoo! Sports reported on Tuesday.</p><p>Houston has already held trade discussions with the Detroit Pistons regarding Alec Burks, and were previously “in touch” with the Utah Jazz about a deal for Talen Horton-Tucker, according to Fischer. Sources told Yahoo! the Rockets have also eyed Malcolm Brogdon in wake of his trade to the Portland Trail Blazers as part of the <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/grading-celtics-blazers-jrue-holiday-blockbuster-trade" rel="noopener">Jrue Holiday blockbuster</a>.</p><h2><b>The Rockets’ perimeter depth after trading Kevin Porter Jr.</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/Amen-Thompson-Meet-the-INSERT-TEAM-No.jpg"></figure><p>Houston’s pursuit of further backcourt reinforcements with Oladipo’s salary isn’t surprising considering the organization’s win-now mandate. The Rockets’ 2024 first-round pick will go to the Thunder unless it falls in the top-four of the lottery, and owner Tilman Fertitta has made abundantly clear he expects his team to make major improvements in Ime Udoka’s first season on the sidelines.</p><p>The front office followed that directive in free agency, bringing in Fred VanVleet and Dillon Brooks on lavish multi-year contracts as entrenched starters and cultural tone-setters. Signing Jeff Green and Jock Landale to shore up its depth on the interior was just more evidence of Houston’s plans to compete in 2023-24.</p><p>Porter’s exit could’ve always been addition by subtraction from that perspective. He’s struggled playing within the team concept offensively throughout his career, and it’s unclear how such a notoriously combative personality would’ve taken to playing a reserve role this season behind VanVleet, Jalen Green and Brooks. The Rockets also accounted for Porter’s absence on the depth chart by <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/rockets-news-reggie-bullock-signing-training-camp" rel="noopener">inking veteran wing Reggie Bullock</a> to a minimum contract after he was bought out by the San Antonio Spurs just before training camp.</p><p>With VanVleet, Green and Brooks firmly ahead of him in the pecking order, there was a worry rookie Amen Thompson could struggle to see enough developmental minutes and touches this season even after Porter’s departure. Adding a proven secondary ball handler like Burks, Brogdon or Horton-Tucker would only exacerbate that problematic numbers game for Thompson. Given the flashes of progress he’s shown with his jumper this preseason, there’s also no guarantee the big, hyper-athletic playmaker will impact winning less than Houston’s purported trade targets, either.</p><p>Does Thompson look like the type of player who should have his role further reduced to give the likes of Burks, Brogdon or Horton-Tucker playing time?</p><figure class="op-interactive"></figure><p>The vast majority of rookies aren’t good NBA players. Odds are that Thompson’s lack of high-level playing experience and raw scoring chops will keep him from making overtly positive two-way contributions on a nightly basis this season, even if his jumper keeps smoothing out.</p><p>But there’s no need for the Rockets to sacrifice any more long-term growth for short-term success than they already have. Their contending future lies with Thompson, Green, Jabari Smith Jr. and Alperen Sengun, not to mention Tari Eason and Cam Whitmore—two other promising young players who could fall further down Udoka’s rotation with the addition of another veteran.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

NBA rumors: Rockets eyeing veteran help for backcourt after trading Kevin Porter Jr

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/rockets-news-kevin-porter-jr-trade-thunder');   ga('set', 'title', 'Rockets trade Kevin Porter Jr. to Thunder following assault allegations and arrest');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/Rockets-news-Kevin-Porter-Jr.jpg"></figure><h1>Rockets trade Kevin Porter Jr. to Thunder following assault allegations and arrest</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2023-10-17T09:43:17-07:00">October 17th, 9:43am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2023-10-17T14:00:27-07:00">October 17th, 2:00pm</time><address><a>Brett Siegel</a>Brett Siegel joined ClutchPoints as a credentialed NBA insider and reporter in May 2023 after previously covering the NBA for Fastbreak on FanNation and NBA Analysis Network, as well as working with Louisville Basketball. From playing to coaching to covering the game as a media member, Brett has been involved with the game of basketball from many different perspectives. Breaking the news of various free agent signings, yearly NBA Draft news and other key stories around the league, Brett is always on the phone, getting the latest news and rumors around the NBA. Be sure to follow him on Twitter @BrettSiegelNBA.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">NBA</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>After being arrested in September for <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/rockets-news-kevin-porter-jr-arrested-allegedly-assaulting-wnba-girlfriend" rel="noopener">allegedly assaulting his girlfriend</a>, Kysre Gondrezick, in New York City, the Houston Rockets have <a href="https://x.com/wojespn/status/1714319366265712796?s=20" rel="noopener">agreed to trade</a> Kevin Porter Jr. and two future second-round picks to the Oklahoma City Thunder in exchange for veteran guard Victor Oladipo and Jeremiah Robinson-Earl, first reported by ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski.</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">🚨 BREAKING: The Rockets are trading Kevin Porter Jr. and 2 future second-round picks to the Thunder for Victor Oladipo and Jeremiah Robinson-Earl, per <a href="https://twitter.com/wojespn?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@wojespn</a>.</p><p>The Thunder will waive KPJ immediately. <a href="https://t.co/aqB7zQCZ1x">pic.twitter.com/aqB7zQCZ1x</a></p><p>— ClutchPoints (@ClutchPoints) <a href="https://twitter.com/ClutchPoints/status/1714321627117199680?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">October 17, 2023</a></p></blockquote><p><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></p></figure><p>Upon arrival in Oklahoma City, Porter will be waived and become an unrestricted free agent after clearing waivers. The two draft picks the Rockets are sending to the Thunder are the Minnesota Timberwolves’ 2027 second-round pick and the Milwaukee Bucks 2028 second-round pick.</p><p>Porter, 23, who recently had his <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/rockets-news-kevin-porter-jr-assault-charges-dropped-amid-recent-arrest" rel="noopener">second-degree assault charge dropped</a> on Monday due to “insufficient evidence,” still faces charges of second-degree strangulation and third-degree assault as a result of this incident with Gondrezick.</p><p>According to the <a href="https://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/38386284/girlfriend-rockets-kevin-porter-fractured-vertebrae" rel="noopener">official records</a>, Gondrezick told police that arrived at the scene that Porter punched her in the face repeatedly, cutting her above the right eye and causing bruising to her face. Porter also allegedly grabbed her and squeezed her by the neck, causing her difficulty breathing and bruising to her neck area.</p><p>Not too long after Porter was arrested, the Rockets immediately began talking with some teams around the league regarding a <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba-rumors-rockets-actively-engaging-kevin-porter-jr-trade" rel="noopener">potential trade</a>. While there were a few teams interested in making a deal due to Houston offering draft picks as incentive to get out of Porter’s contract, no immediate deal materialized due to organizations wanting more details on the matter. Regardless of the potential outcome in his case, Porter was always likely to be waived if traded.</p><p>As a result of being in the first year of a new contract extension, the Thunder will incur a cap hit of just under $16 million for the 2023-24 season, as well as $1 million next season as a result of Porter’s contract being partially-guaranteed. The Rockets have created a $4.5 million traded player exception for themselves to utilize as a result of this deal with the Thunder.</p><p>Houston now has a little bit of extra flexibility following this trade, as Oladipo’s $9.5 million expiring contract for this season could be utilized in a mid-season trade. As for Robinson-Earl, he supplies the Rockets with another youthful option to develop in their frontcourt.</p><p>The Thunder, who have been known to hoard draft picks through the years, now have two more future picks they can utilize at any moment. They now own 15 first-round picks and two second-round picks over the next seven years.</p><p>At this time, the NBA has not officially handed down any punishment to Porter, as they await the ruling of his court case. Porter is is due back in court on Nov. 27.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

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