In the closing stages of the regular season, Rockets guard Porter Jr. burst out, and he has averaged at least 25 points in the past three games, including a triple-double of 30 points, 12 rebounds and 12 assists on 11-of-17 shooting against the Kings, which is the first triple-double of his career. Like last season, after experiencing the instability of the mid-season, Porter Jr. exploded in the closing stages of the season, and last season, he got a luxurious 50+5+11 stat against the Bucks, when he gave people a bright impression, and after that game, many people thought he would be the future of the Rockets.
However, Porter Jr. did not usher in a big explosion this season as predicted, on the contrary, his performance this season has declined, and many statistics are not as good as last season. Although he performed very well in the closing stages and got comprehensive data in succession, from the performance of the whole season, Porter Jr.'s performance this season was somewhat disappointing, and his personal performance did not meet expectations at all.
The data shows that in the games that have ended, Porter Jr. averaged 30.7 minutes per game, and he was only able to get 14.6 points, 4.2 rebounds, 6.2 assists, 1.1 steals and 0.4 blocks in each game, shooting 40.8%, shooting 36.7% from three-point range, and shooting only 61.7% from the free throw line.
Compared to last season, Porter Jr.'s average of points per game has slipped by 2 points this season, and his shooting percentage has also declined by 1.7%, ranking the bottom of the league in free throw shooting. It can be said that this season's Porter Jr. played very badly, after playing a single 50+11 performance last season, he was not able to continue his strong performance, most of the season, his performance was very sluggish, after having absolute ball and tactical status, he did not seize the opportunity, played poorly, the performance was somewhat disappointing.
This season is the third year that Porter Jr. has entered the league, as the first round show, Porter Jr. is eligible to complete the contract extension with the Rockets in the offseason this year, so the question is, this season does not advance or retire The Little Porter, will the Rockets keep him with a high salary?
Porter Jr. is the player selected at the end of the first round, his talent is not too outstanding, and for most of the season, Porter Jr. has proved that he cannot become the new core of the Rockets, compared to Jaylen Green, Porter Jr. has a big gap in talent, and he is difficult to become the cornerstone of the team's future.
Personally, I think the Rockets will complete an early contract extension with Porter Jr. this offseason, but he can't get a high salary. Although Porter Jr. has played a very bright performance in some games, but most of the time, Porter Jr. has played disappointingly, his biggest advantage is that he will not be soft at key moments, and he can hit the giant planet, but the disadvantage is that his state is very unstable, and the way he plays is not conducive to the team getting better.
In a strong team, Porter Jr. can only play the role of the sixth man, and his ceiling is not high, and he is unlikely to become an All-Star player. Therefore, in my opinion, the Rockets are unlikely to renew Porter Jr.'s contract with a high salary this offseason, but the team is also willing to keep him and let him grow with Jaylen Green.