[MAJ 17h] According to Shams Charania of The Athletic, only the first year of the new contract is fully guaranteed (up to 15.8 million) and the Rockets could then end the deal without having to pay the rest of the contract. Pay your Damocles Sword over KPJ’s head.
Two years after his arrival in the franchise, Kevin Porter Jr. will register for the long term in Houston. The leader has extended his contract for 4 years for 82.5 million dollars.
Member of the 2019 Draft, Kevin Porter Jr. was like all his vintage comrades eligible for an extension this summer, when he has one year left on his rookie contract. We had already mentioned this possibility during the off-season but no deal was on the horizon. We had to wait until almost the resumption of the regular season to see the Rockets pawns move and the player has therefore signed a new 4-year contract for just over 82 million dollars. Enough to lock a Porter Jr. / Green backcourt over time in Texas. This is Adrian Wojnarowski, the pope of the scoop ofESPNwho first unsheathed the news on the blue bird.
Houston Rockets guard Kevin Porter Jr., has agreed on a four-year, $82.5 million contract extension, his agent Sam Permut of @RocNationSports tells ESPN. pic.twitter.com/3EB2ymuwaw
— Adrian Wojnarowski (@wojespn) October 17, 2022
We therefore start on a contract of 20 million per year on average and given the prices of the moment it is far from being funny, especially since the finances of the Rockets are very largely in the green. Kevin Porter Jr. had 15.6 points, 6.2 assists and 4.4 rebounds last year with good progress in long-range shooting (37.5%). If he has not exploded as expected in 2022, his potential remains certain and we too often forget that he is only 22 years old. If the Rockets firmly believe in his talent, the proof being that they did not wait for him to be restricted free agent to have him extended, they nevertheless took certain precautions since Shams Charania of The Athletic reports that only the first year of the new contract is fully guaranteed. Perhaps as a precaution in case the progress was not up to par or in case the boy’s volcanic character was to play tricks on him. A way to show confidence in the youngster and at the same time to ensure that he will stay on the right path in the coming years? Smart that Rafael Stone!
Kevin Porter Jr. and Houston, it’s a story that is here to stay. The explosive leader extended the adventure for another 4 years at the Toyota Center. The KPJ project is validated with the Rockets, it’s up to him to return this confidence with great performances on the field now!
Source texte : ESPN / The Athletic