Kevin Porter Jr. has had a really up-and-down career. Remember when he had an arguably better rookie year than Darius Garland? It wasn't long after that that Porter was traded to Houston for essentially nothing, and he had a decent season for the struggling Rockets in '21-'22, starting every game and posting decent efficiency numbers. He even earned a fairly lucrative extension, but it was lightly guaranteed and Porter was waived before getting much of that money. He had some off-court issues that essentially kept him out of the league in '23-'24. Porter's efficiency numbers weren't bad in '22-'23, but still not great either. He hit 37% from three, and that included a solid number of tough off-the-dribble looks. He's not very effective from midrange despite taking a lot of attempts from there, which hurts his efficiency. Porter has only posted a 54% true shooting for his career. From a playmaking perspecctive, Porter's six assists per game that he averaged during the last two seasons in Houston is okay, but not great considering he started at point guard, a role I wouldn't expect him to continue as he progresses through his career. However, it's still unclear what his best role is going forward, as he's not good enough to be on-ball all the time, but hasn't shown much off-ball effectiveness either. The Rockets were last in defense in '21-'22 and second to last in '22-'23, and while that doesn't all fall on Porter, he certainly contributed to their struggles. He doesn't give much effort on that end, and overall just isn't someone that you expect to be a positive contributor in that area. Where he falls on the spectrum between "okay" and "unplayable when the games matter most" will be a big factor in how his career plays out. To me, Porter is one of the players that obviously has talent, but is not someone I would want on my team. I just don't think he does enough to contribute to winning, isn't good enough to be a primary or even secondary creator, and doesn't have the type of game that can make him a good role player. And that's without all the off-court issues. He was able to get two guaranteed years from the Clippers, so he may stick around a bit, but he certainly needs to prove he can contribute to winning.