According to the US media Kelly Iko, the Rockets have talked with third-year guard Kevin Porter Jr. about the behavior of arguing with the assistant coach and leaving the game against the Nuggets. For his early departure from the field, Porter apologized for his overreaction.
According to multiple media reports, Porter left the game early after being criticized by Stephen Silas and assistant coach John Lucas, and Porter and Wood did not play throughout the second half.
According to reports, the Rockets have not yet decided whether to discipline Porter's behavior, and it should be noted that Some time ago, Porter has missed 15 games due to injury, and has averaged 13 points, 5.9 assists and 4.4 rebounds in 30.5 minutes of playing time so far this season.
Kevin Porter Jr. disagreed with the coaching staff's criticism of him and left the game at will certainly not be a move that should be seen as a young player, in fact, during his time for the Cavaliers, Porter was abandoned by the Cavaliers because of locker room problems, and it seems that he still can't really control his emotions and focus on the game.
So for the Rockets, they should at least impose a suspension penalty on Kevin Porter Jr., after all, not listening to the coach and criticizing during the game is an undesirable behavior for any player.
It should also be noted that Kevin Porter Jr. will be able to get the right to renew his contract early, but for the Rockets, it is completely unnecessary to give Porter an early contract extension now, and the team management can fully make Kevin Porter Jr. a restricted free agent after next season, and even this season and next season the team needs to continue to test Porter.
If Porter can perform well enough for the rest of the season and next, the Rockets can match the contracts sent by other teams in the 2023 offseason. But if Porter's overall performance does average and even causes locker room problems, the Rockets can put Porter on the shelves at any time during these two seasons and build a team around Jaylen Green.