Report: Kevin Porter Jr. agrees to four-year extension with Rockets

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(HOUSTON) -- Shooting guard Kevin Porter Jr. has reportedly agreed to a four-year contract extension with the Houston Rockets.

The 26-year-old's agent told ESPN on Monday that the multi-year extension is worth $82.5 million.

The deal comes hours before the 6 p.m. ET deadline on Monday that affects players who were drafted in 2019. It also comes one day before the 2022-23 NBA regular season tips off on Tuesday.

Porter and the Rockets will kick off their season against the Atlanta Hawks on Wednesday.

Monday, October 17, 2022 at 11:40AM by Jeanette Torres-Perez, ABC News Permalink