Hours before Monday’s contract extension deadline for first-round draft picks from the NBA’s 2019 class, fourth-year guard Kevin Porter Jr. and the Houston Rockets struck a deal.
The contract, which kicks in starting with the 2023-24 season, is worth as much as $82.5 million over four years. However, only the first season at $15.9 million is fully guaranteed, per Shams Charania and Kelly Iko of The Athletic. The unique structure could largely protect the Rockets in the event of any unforeseen off-court issues, which defined much of Porter’s initial NBA stint in Cleveland.
