Last Monday, the journalist from The AthleticShams Charania reported that the Houston Rockets and Kevin Porter Jr. have a mutual interest in closing a contract extension before the start of the 2022-23 season.
Both parties have already had the first talks about the future of the player, whose new agreement could range between ten and fifteen million per year, according to information from the media The Athletic.
The Rockets have the option not to extend his contract now and let Porter Jr. become a restricted free agent next summer. However, in Texas they fear that this could expand the player’s market and that his final value will increase, so they would be interested in closing his continuity as soon as possible.
In a total of 87 games with the Rockets jersey, 84 of them as a starter, the guard He has averaged numbers of 15.9 points, 4.2 rebounds and 6.2 assists.
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