The Utah Jazz’s can’t afford to give problematic players a 2nd chance, not even Kevin Porter Jr.

The Utah Jazz are not a team that can afford someone like Kevin Porter Jr. on their roster.

The Utah Jazz would be full-on morons if they even think about signing embattled and disgraced ex-NBA guard Kevin Porter Jr. So far three teams have given up on the young guard out of USC, with the Cleveland Cavaliers trading him to the Houston Rockets after a string of violent incidents, and then the Rockets dealing him to the Oklahoma City Thunder after his recent string of legal issues.

The Thunder didn’t want him either, waiving him the minute the trade went through. Now, Porter is a free agent and despite having endless talent and potential, is without a team. His recent issues stem from an arrest that occurred in September, where he was accused of strangling and assaulting his then-girlfriend, with the victim’s sister going on social media not long after to further fan the flames.

The victim is saying she wasn’t punched, but she does not seem to retract the strangulation accusation. And regardless if he hit her or not, this isn’t the first violent run-in Porter has had with people, namely women.

He’s gotten into a physical confrontation with former Cavs GM (now president) Koby Altman, who was involved in a situation. Then he’s been accused of assaulting a woman after the victim and Porter’s sister was apparently going at it. Three more women have since come forward and accused Porter of assaulting them. Not to mention there was the car crash Porter was in, where he was found to have an unregistered firearm in his possession, and of course all of the concerns that followed him into and out of USC.

This is not the first run and he’s gotten his second, third, fourth, fifth and so on-chance. At a certain point, you have to admit he’s not going to change. Even if you don’t think he’s guilty of one or two or even three of these situations, at a certain point you have to admit where there’s smoke, there’s fire.

He’s the only common denominator in these situations.

It’s beyond fair to say that Porter has had his fair share of issues, and it’s even further to say he refuses to address his behavior, and the issues stemming from it. So why would you want someone like him running around the team, causing even more mayhem?

You know what Porter is at this point and that’s someone who isn’t a contributor to a winning on-field court or off-court culture. The Utah Jazz need to stay away from him.