Kevin Porter Jr. has agreed to a four-year, $825 million contract extension, his agent said on Monday.
The structure of the extension allows for a lot of upside for Porter and a lot of protection for the Astros. Sources said that the deal's first season is guaranteed and future seasons have mechanisms to do so.
Porter was the one to land the extension ahead of Monday. The NBA draft class of 2019?
The growth of Porter has given the Houston GM and coach reason to keep developing him as one of the team's young cornerstones.
Porter's extension gives him a chance to earn-out financially if he continues to grow as a player, even though there have been challenges in his development.
Porter has never been questioned about his talent. In the last seven games of the season, he averaged 28.7 points, 7.3 rebound and 7.4 assists. He had two 35-point games in a row, the youngest player in the history of the team.
In the last two seasons, Porter has attempted 150 3s, which is the fifth largest increase among 163 players. He was one of the top five players with at least 100 attempts on catch-and-shoot 3-pointers.