BSO reported earlier how the Cavs are trying to trade Kevin Porter Jr. after he had an outburst over his locker being moved.
Like most things in life, it was a little deeper than what was initially reported.
Basketballnews goes even deeper behind the scenes.
Porter felt disrespected that his locker was moved, but the team source says that the decision was based on NBA seniority and spacing to adhere to COVID-19 protocols. The source said that Altman tried to settle him down and hear him out; however, Porter had none of it and “pushed Koby past his breaking point.”
The argument kept escalating and Porter was heard yelling about “modern-day slavery.” Porter had grown frustrated recently because the team had been holding him out. He has yet to play in a game this season.
“He snapped on Koby, and Koby snapped back,” the source told BasketballNews.com. “Ultimately, I think Koby being unable to calm him was the last straw that broke the camel’s back.”
They have banned Kevin Porter Jr. from the facilities until they can figure out a way to get rid of him.
Hopefully, someone is keeping an eye on him because he has had suicidal thoughts in the past.
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