Houston Rockets agree to trade Kevin Porter Jr. and draft picks to Thunder

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Houston Rockets agree to trade Kevin Porter Jr. and draft picks to Thunder
Kevin Porter Jr. is being traded to the Thunder. Photo by Sarah Stier/Getty Images.

ESPN's Adrian Wojnarowski is reporting that the Houston Rockets and the Oklahoma City Thunder have a trade in place.

Due to Kevin Porter Jr.'s legal issues, Houston is trading Porter Jr. and two future second round picks (2027 2nd-round pick via Timberwolves/2028 second-round pick via Bucks) to the Thunder for guard Victor Oladipo and power forward/center Jeremiah Robinson-Earl.

Per Woj:

Essentially the deal allows the Thunder to gather up draft assets and requires them to pay the $16.9 million of guaranteed salary left on Porter's new four-year contract -- and saves the Rockets $5.5 million in salary.


For Houston, Oladipo is a familiar face as he played in 20 games for the Rockets during the 2020-2021 season. He played 50 games for the Heat last year, scoring just under 11 points per game.

Robinson-Earl is heading into his 3rd season in the league, playing his first two seasons with the Thunder. He played in 43 games last season, scoring 6.8/PPG.



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The Texans traded out of the first round. Composite Getty Image.

The Houston Texans came into this draft with many anticipating they would trade up to address their need on the offensive line. Instead, the Texans elected to trade back to pick No. 34 after agreeing to a deal with the Giants.

The Texans also receive pick number 99, and a 2026 third-round selection.

When Ohio State's offensive lineman Donovan Jackson and Texas receiver Matthew Golden went off the board right in front of them, the Texans decided to go with a contingency plan, it seems.

We'll have to wait until Friday night to see what the Texans do with their picks.

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