Houston Rockets guard Kevin Porter Jr. was arrested in New York City on Monday and charged with assault and strangulation, police said.
. was arrested and charged with assault and strangulation after an incident at a New York hotel Monday morning, a New York City police spokesperson said.
Police responded to a 911 call reporting an assault at 6:45 a.m. and arrested the 23-year-old Porter after an investigation. Both charges are felonies."Upon arrival officers were informed that a 26-year-old female sustained a laceration to the right side of her face and was complaining about pain to her neck," the spokesperson said."A preliminary investigation on scene determined that a known individual struck her multiple times upon her body and placed his hands around the neck.
Porter, who averaged a career-high 19.2 points, 5.3 rebounds and 5.7 assists per game last season, signed a four-year contract extension worth as much as $82.5 million last season. Only the $15.9 million salary for this season is fully guaranteed in the deal, which is uniquely structured due to Porter's history of off-court issues.
Porter was the No. 30 overall pick in the 2019 draft after spending one season at USC, where he was suspended due to conduct issues. He played his rookie season for the
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