Update 01/22/2021 1:01am:
According to The Athletic's Shams Charania, the Cavs are trading Kevin Porter Jr. to the Houston Rockets for a future second-round pick. Porter Jr. was an integral piece to the Cavs rotation last season averaging 10.0 points, and 3.2 rebounds in 23.2 minutes per game. However, extenuating personal circumstances have led to Porter Jr. being inactive this season, which culminated in the highly publicized locker room incident.
Original 01/18/2021 1:29pm:
According to reports, the Cleveland Cavaliers are expected to trade or release second-year player Kevin Porter Jr. after an alleged outburst in the team locker room that resulted in him throwing food.
Porter Jr. reportedly became angry after he stepped into the Cavaliers’ locker room and saw that his old locker was given to Taurean Prince, who was a part of the shift in players involved in the trade with James Harden to the Brooklyn Nets.
According to The Athletic, “Sources said general manager Koby Altman came into the locker room and confronted Porter, and the player remained combative with his boss. The Cavs spent the weekend trying to trade him.” Porter’s locker was reportedly moved to the wall where “younger, end-of-bench players reside.” Because of that, Porter threw food after yelling. Stay tuned for more details.
source: Yahoo
