Kevin Porter Jr...

SamFlow · Post #1 » by **SamFlow** » Mon Jan 18, 2021 11:21 pm

being traded or waived by the cavs.

For all of those who had a hard on for him... would you still want him?
Or would you agree with the cavs that he's too big of head ache to deal with?

MotownMadness · Post #2 » by **MotownMadness** » Mon Jan 18, 2021 11:26 pm

IDK, hes definitely talented and I wanted to keep him when we drafted him but now hes showing the same bad signals he was in college.

Sometimes these type of crazies thrive and love it here though so he could be a gem for cheap type gamble.

With all that said I think I would take the chance at the price of a 2nd cause does have some talent.

440BB · Post #3 » by **440BB** » Tue Jan 19, 2021 1:09 am

Some players have problems outside of basketball that are concerns but are seen as good teammates. KPJ seems to have ongoing issues that can infect a locker room, more than just a maturity thing. No thanks at any price.

Moses ShamMoses · Post #4 » by **Moses ShamMoses** » Tue Jan 19, 2021 1:46 am

Kevin Porter Jr has talent but not enough to bother.

ComboGuardCity · Post #5 » by **ComboGuardCity** » Tue Jan 19, 2021 1:51 am

I think Casey is the right coach for him. I thought he was one of the best guards in his class.

ByeByeDre · Post #6 » by **ByeByeDre** » Tue Jan 19, 2021 2:50 am

Sekou for Porter, preferably right now. Put him on a plane.

bstein14 · Post #7 » by **bstein14** » Tue Jan 19, 2021 2:59 am

I don't think he is right for us as far as giving up an asset for, but if he's free sure why not on a min deal.

Piston Pete · Post #8 » by **Piston Pete** » Tue Jan 19, 2021 3:07 am

Saban Lee for KPJ.

joeposh · Post #9 » by **joeposh** » Tue Jan 19, 2021 3:15 am

I don't see how this happens if Weaver is really putting a premium on winning culture and a united locker room. I'm all for taking flyers on talented young players if the price is right, but this kid sounds pretty caustic.

TurboTitan · Post #10 » by **TurboTitan** » Tue Jan 19, 2021 3:48 am

hey if we can fix Josh Jax personality we can take on KPJs

vege · Post #11 » by **vege** » Tue Jan 19, 2021 4:00 am

TurboTitan wrote:hey if we can fix Josh Jax personality we can take on KPJs

Memphis did it, not us.

tmorgan · Post #12 » by **tmorgan** » Tue Jan 19, 2021 7:52 am

Pass on less talented JR Smith. Negatives outweigh positives.

Mr Peanut · Post #13 » by **Mr Peanut** » Tue Jan 19, 2021 10:49 am

Wayne Ellington for KPJ so Casey has one less vet to play.

Piston Pete · Post #14 » by **Piston Pete** » Tue Jan 19, 2021 1:58 pm

Someone mentioned in another thread that we should give them Sirvydus (spelling?) for KPJ

I mean, getting anything for him would be better than outright releasing him, right?

Billl · Post #15 » by **Billl** » Tue Jan 19, 2021 2:31 pm

I think he can play, but I'm not sure he's worth the risk. The guy hasn't shown up to play all season and when he finally does, he goes on a tirade about his locker? He's too good to get changed near bench players? That attitude isn't going to get you very far.

chrbal · Post #16 » by **chrbal** » Tue Jan 19, 2021 4:46 pm

I would do this if the cost was minuscule, little value 2nd or waiver claim. Probably means another stretch and waive so there’s that. Would probably try to set him up with a g league assignment though for a while if possible.

Uncle Mxy · Post #17 » by **Uncle Mxy** » Tue Jan 19, 2021 5:48 pm

The Cavs paid us $5 million and 4 second round draft picks for Kevin Porter Jr.
Part of me wants to take him off the waiver wire just to stick it to the Cavs more.

BJK1 · Post #18 » by **BJK1** » Tue Jan 19, 2021 5:52 pm

Uncle Mxy wrote:The Cavs paid us $5 million and 4 second round draft picks for Kevin Porter Jr.
Part of me wants to take him off the waiver wire just to stick it to the Cavs more.

Yeah, if the Pistons were to be even remotely interested in bringing him in for a look, I’d hope it would be as a waiver claim and not a trade. But I think they’d have to make a corresponding move, to make roster space, right?

Doubt they’d bother either way though.

Moses ShamMoses · Post #19 » by **Moses ShamMoses** » Tue Jan 19, 2021 9:06 pm

I wouldn't be completely shocked if Weaver was interested in Porter as a reclamation project but its very doubtful. We already have Jackson and Svi who need to see minutes at the 2 (aside from Wayne Ellington). I don't think he'd even play and we can't send him to the g-league either.

BJK1 · Post #20 » by **BJK1** » Fri Jan 22, 2021 3:43 am

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