Days after having a tantrum over changing his locker, Kevin Porter Jr. will have his time with the Cleveland Cavaliers coming to an end. Cleveland is trading Porter with the Houston Rockets in exchange for a future protected second-round choice, according to Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN.
Porter, a first-round pick in the 2019 draft, reportedly had an outburst on Friday after discovering that his old locker had been transferred to Prince Taurino. Porter’s new locker was located in an area designated for younger players and is located at the end of the bench, according to Jason Lloyd, Joe Vardon, Kelsey Russo and Shams Charania of The Athletic.
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Porter reportedly threw food in the cupboard when he was upset, demanding that the Cavaliers’ general manager, Koby Altman, intervene. The team has been trying to replace Porter since the incident and decided to release him if a deal could not be reached.
The exchange takes place two months after Porter was involved in a car accident where he was arrested and charged with improper handling of a firearm in a motor vehicle, failure to control the vehicle and possession of marijuana.
Porter did not play this season due to personal problems. He averaged 10.0 points, 3.2 rebounds and 2.2 assists in 50 games as a rookie last season.