“Kevin Porter better not be in the NBA for too long after this!”: Chris Mannix believes Rockets guard’s time in the league should be up after his latest locker room incidents

Akash Murty | 05/01/2022
"Kevin Porter better not be in the NBA for too long after this!": Chris Mannix believes Rockets guard's time in the league should be up after his latest locker room incidents

Houston Rockets’ shooting guard Kevin Porter Jr. is again in the headlines for wrong reasons, almost 2 years after several incidents in Cleveland.

The year 2021 for Houston Rockets started in quite a tumultuous fashion like the start of last year. But it wasn’t related to a forced trade situation like James Harden’s. This time, it was a feud between the coach and the players.

The Houston Rockets suspended Kevin Porter Jr. and Christian Wood for Monday night’s game against the Philadelphia 76ers due to an argument the two players got into with assistant head coach John Lucas II, according to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski.

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The argument was the result of Lucas challenging multiple players at halftime during Houston’s 124-111 loss to the Denver Nuggets on New Year’s eve, including Porter and Wood, but it was Porter who lost his temper. He threw an object and left the Toyota Center, according to The Athletic’s Shams Charania.

And some experts think it’s time for the Rockets to get rid of the 21-year-old.

 

Kevin Porter Jr.’s time in NBA is getting shorter with each antic

Porter has had a number of off-court problems during his career. He was suspended by USC for “personal conduct issues” but still managed to get drafted No. 30 overall by the Cleveland Cavaliers. His antics in the Land had already made his reputation worse. Sports Illustrated’s senior writer thinks this rift should be the final nail in the coffin.

Just in his sophomore year in the NBA, Kevin was arrested on suspicion of possessing a gun and marijuana in November 2020, but those charges were dropped. His time with the Cavaliers ended after an outburst following the team’s decision to move his locker. He was also accused of punching a woman in August 2020 but wasn’t charged for it.

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Even though he had a decent start to life in Houston, Porter’s attitude always overshadows his game. Saturday was just the latest incident in what has been a short but turbulent career. Although it’s his first escapade in a Rockets uniform, it shouldn’t be treated like one.

Post Edited By: Tonoy Sengupta
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Akash Murty

An Electrical and Electronics Engineer by degree, Akash Murty is an NBA Editor at The SportsRush. Previously a Software Engineer, Murty couldn’t keep himself away from sports, and his knack for writing and putting his opinion forward brought him to the TSR. A big Soccer enthusiast, his interest in basketball developed late, as he got access to a hoop for the first time at 17. Following this, he started watching basketball at the 2012 Olympics, which transitioned to NBA, and he became a fan of the game as he watched LeBron James dominate the league. Him being an avid learner of the game and ritually following the league for around a decade, he now writes articles ranging from throwbacks, and live game reports, to gossip. LA Lakers are his favourite basketball team, while Chelsea has his heart in football. He also likes travelling, reading fiction, and sometimes cooking.

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