As expected, the Rockets have picked up the fourth-year option on Kevin Porter Jr.‘s rookie scale contract, according to Jonathan Feigen of The Houston Chronicle. The option covers the 2022/23 NBA season.
The 30th overall pick in the 2019 draft, Porter spent his rookie year in Cleveland, then was traded to Houston early in the 2020/21 season due to the Cavs’ concerns about his attitude, stemming in part from a locker room incident.
Porter has been a nice fit with the Rockets, averaging 15.8 PPG, 6.1 APG, and 3.9 RPG in 32 games (31.7 MPG) so far with his new team. The franchise envisions Porter and Jalen Green as its backcourt of the future, as well as its present — both players are currently starters in Houston.
Porter’s 2022/23 option will pay him $3,217,631. He’ll now be eligible to sign a rookie scale extension during the 2022 offseason. If he and the Rockets don’t work out a new deal at that time, the next step would be restricted free agency in 2023.
It appears all the decisions on 2022/23 rookie scale options are now in, ahead of today’s deadline. We’ll be publishing a recap later tonight of all those decisions, but you can also view them here.
Shocker. They need to stop having him lead the offense and maybe give Green a shot at it. Porter can switch to the other guard position or even start at SF. Green, Brooks/Gordon, Porter, Wood, and Theis as the starting 5, doesn’t look bad. Off the bench Tate, Nwaba, Brooks/Gordon, and Martin Jr as option 1 guys. Having a veteran with Tate, Nwaba, and Martin, would help run the offense (prefer Gordon coming from the bench). But give Green a shot to run the offense with Brooks, Porter, Wood, and Theis.
I say let him continue to run the point. This is basically a developmental season for them so might as well give all the young guys run.
I agree, let’s not forget Porter became the youngest player in NBA history to score 50 points and dish out 10 assists in a game last year.
He also went from a neutral advanced numbers wing as a Cav to one the worse defenders all time in HOU. He has talent but letting him pick his spots is a better idea than completely turning it over to him. They would be better off running it thru the post old school thru Sengun. After one or two of those pirouettes then double teams will start coming.
They’re not going to start Brooks, he’s not even in the rotation. If a guard needs to be added to replace Augustin it’s Josh Christopher. It’s unfortunate that House was injured, but they’re better off with KJ Martin anyway.
Maybe even let Jaesean Tate lead it. He played a lot of point forward at OSU and they could have him run PnR say 8 times a game to see how it played out.
Maybe even let Jaesean Tate lead it. He played a lot of point forward at OSU and they could have him run PnR say 8 times a game to see how it played out.
The Rockets occasionally used Tate at point forward last season.
They should have him run the 2nd unit instead of DJ Augustin.