Kevin Porter Jr. once showed his immense potential against the Milwaukee Bucks when he set a career-high 50 points as a member of the Houston Rockets .
That was four years ago.
A lot has changed since then. Porter was a defendant in a domestic violence case in New York after accepting a plea deal just over a year ago, according to the Associated Press . As a result, he did not play in the NBA last season and went to Greece for a short stint.
And now as he's having his worst season as a pro, he's become a member of the Bucks. The Bucks acquired Porter in a trade with the Los Angeles Clippers , a team he joined this season, on Thursday in exchange for MarJon Beauchamp .
Who is Porter? Here's what Bucks fans should know:
Kevin Porter Jr . is 24 years old.
He's a shooting guard with a 6-foot-9-inch wingspan.
Kevin Porter Jr. was selected by the Milwaukee Bucks at the 2019 NBA draft but he was traded that night to the Detroit Pistons . He was then traded again to the Cleveland Cavaliers as part of another draft night trade.
Porter played one season at the University of Southern California.
Porter is making $2.2 million this season. He has a player option for the 2025-26 year worth $2.5 million. Porter becomes an unrestricted free agent after the 2026-27 season.
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Porter did not play during the 2023-24 season after being charged with assault and strangulation against his girlfriend inside a New York City hotel. Porter eventually pleaded guilty to misdemeanor assault with a harassment violation, according to the AP .
Part of that deal required Porter to "complete a 26-week Abusive Partner Intervention Program or an equivalent program with a private counselor" while abiding by a limited order of protection, according to the AP .
Porter's four-year contract extension that he signed in 2022 was worth $82.5 million but, according to ESPN, it was partially guaranteed due to his history of off-court issues.
He was inactive to begin the 2020-21 season while facing a weapons charge but a grand jury declined to indict Porter and the charge was dismissed, a Fox8 news report says .
In college, Porter was suspended for personal conduct issues, according to an ESPN report .
Porter Jr. is posting some of his worst stats this season now as a reserve for the first time since his rookie year.
In just 20 minuters per game, his 9.3 points are about 10 points less than two years ago — his last NBA season — when he set a career-high 19.2 points. His free-throw shooting has dropped dramatically this season at 64.5%. It's about 14 points worse than the 2022-23 season.
His 24.5% three-point shooting is also a career low.
For his career, Porter is averaging 14.2 points on 43.0% from the field, 34.8% from three-point range, 71.7% from the free-throw line, along with 4.2 rebounds and 4.7 assists.
Kevin Porter Jr. became the youngest player in NBA history to have a 50-point, 10-assist game. And he did it against the Bucks on April 30, 2021, as a member of the Rockets.
He led the Rockets, then the NBA's worst team, to a shocking 143-136 win over the Bucks , who would later go on to win the NBA title a few months later.
Porter scored 32 points in the second half and 17 in the fourth quarter in his first-career 50-point game.
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