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Rockets trade Kevin Porter Jr to Oklahoma City Thunder
Posted: October 17, 2023 -- 5:01 p.m. CT
The Houston Rockets today announced they have traded guard Kevin Porter Jr. and two future second round picks to Oklahoma City in exchange for guard Victor Oladipo and forward/center Jeremiah Robinson-Earl.
Oladipo (6'4", 213) is entering his 11th NBA season with career averages of 16.9 points, 4.5 rebounds, 3.9 assists, 1.60 steals and 1.6 3-pointers made in 504 games with 397 starts. He appeared in 20 games for the Rockets during 2020-21 prior to being acquired by Miami, where he spent the past two seasons.
The Thunder are acquiring a 2027 second via Minnesota and a 2028 second via Milwaukee in the deal, sources said. Porter Jr., is facing assault charges based on an incident with a girlfriend. OKC is essentially buying the two picks and releasing Porter Jr.
— Adrian Wojnarowski (@wojespn) October 17, 2023
Here's the math on the OKC/Houston trade:
— Bobby Marks (@BobbyMarks42) October 17, 2023
- OKC will incur a $15.86M cap hit this season and $1M in 2024-25 for Kevin Porter Jr.
- After the Porter Jr. waiver, OKC will have 13 guaranteed contracts and 3 players on partials
- OKC will create a $1.9M trade exception
- Victor…
The two-time All-Star is one of eight players in NBA history with career averages of at least 16.0 points per game, 4.0 rebounds per game, 3.0 assists per game, 1.50 steals per game and 1.50 three-point field goals made joining LaMelo Ball, Stephen Curry, Paul George, James Harden, Jrue Holiday, LeBron James and Kawhi Leonard.
Oladipo was the NBA's Most Improved Player in 2017-18 while also earning All-NBA Third Team and All-Defensive First Team honors.
Robinson-Earl (6'9", 240) was the 32nd overall pick by New York in the 2021 NBA Draft before his rights were acquired by Oklahoma City. In two seasons for the Thunder, he appeared in 92 games with 56 starts while averaging 7.2 ppg and 4.9 rpg in 20.7 mpg.
Over the past two seasons, Robinson-Earl was one of eight players who averaged at least 7.0 points per game, 4.0 rebounds per game and 1.0 three-point field goals made in fewer than 21.0 minutes per game. In 20 games as a starter in 2022-23, he averaged 8.7 points per game, 5.5 rebounds per game and 1.2 assists per game along with 1.4 three-point field goals made on 39.7% shooting.
In a related move, the Rockets have waived forward Matthew Mayer.
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