NBA trade rumors: Cavs planning to move Kevin Porter Jr. after locker room outburst

Kevin Porter Jr. seems to be on his means out of Cleveland.

The Cavaliers are anticipated to commerce or launch Porter following the 20-year-old’s current locker room outburst, according to The Athletic’s Jason Lloyd, Joe Vardon, Kelsey Russo and Shams Charania. Porter reportedly started yelling and at one level threw meals after he entered the locker room Friday and realized the staff had given his outdated locker to Taurean Prince, who was acquired by Cleveland as part of the blockbuster James Harden trade.

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Porter was “combative” with Cavaliers common supervisor Koby Altman, per The Athletic, and coach J.B. Bickerstaff was “shocked and disgusted” by what had transpired. After the incident, different Cavs gamers had been instructed Porter would now not be a member of the staff, according to ESPN’s Brian Windhorst.

The Bucks chosen Porter with the No. 30 choose within the 2019 NBA Draft and traded him to the Pistons. Detroit then despatched Porter to Cleveland, and the previous USC standout confirmed promise as a rookie, averaging 10.zero factors, three.2 rebounds and a pair of.2 assists in 2019-20.

Sadly for Porter and the Cavaliers, he was unable to hold that momentum into this season. He had not been out there for any video games in 2020-21 previous to the outburst, sitting out for unspecified private causes. Porter has handled off-the-court points while at USC and with the Cavs, however he was on his solution to rejoining the rotation. Now all hopes of Porter sticking in Cleveland appear to be gone.

Given his restricted NBA expertise and private troubles, it is tough to examine a situation wherein the Cavaliers commerce Porter for an actual asset. It’s miles extra doubtless Cleveland releases Porter or waits to incorporate him as a bit of a bigger deal nearer to the commerce deadline.