CLEVELAND – The Cleveland Cavaliers have acquired the draft rights to guard
Kevin Porter Jr. from the Detroit Pistons in exchange for Utah’s 2020 second
round pick, Portland’s 2021 and 2023 second round picks, Miami’s 2024 second
round pick (protected) and cash considerations. Porter Jr. was originally
selected by the Milwaukee Bucks with the 30th overall pick in the 2019 NBA Draft
before having his draft rights sent to Detroit by Milwaukee along with guard
Tony Snell in exchange for forward Jon Leuer.
Porter Jr. (6-6, 218) played one year collegiately at the University of Southern
California, appearing in 21 games (four starts) and averaging 9.5 points, 4.0
rebounds and 1.4 assists in 22.1 minutes per game while shooting .471 from the
field and .412 from three-point range (sixth in Pac-12). The Seattle, Washington
native played at Rainier Beach High School, where he was voted the No. 1 player
in the state of Washington and named 2018 “Mr. Basketball” by the Washington
Interscholastic Basketball Coaches Association his senior year. He was named
Co-Player of the Year as a senior at the 2018 Allen Iverson Roundball Classic.
Player: Kevin Porter Jr.
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