Rockets-Thunder trade could be the end for Kevin Porter Jr.

This is the latest issue in Porter Jr.'s young career. He was previously traded by the Cleveland Cavaliers after a locker-room outburst and one-car accident during which he was "arrested and charged with improper handling of a firearm in a motor vehicle, failure to control the vehicle and misdemeanor possession of marijuana," per The Athletic.

"After careful and thoughtful evaluation, we made the very difficult and collective decision to make this trade," Cleveland's Koby Altman said at the time. "Given the culture and environment we have worked to cultivate here in Cleveland, we feel this move is in everyone's best interest.

Porter Jr. is now unattached in the NBA. He has no contract, and no team will want to acquire him anytime soon given his off-court issues. The NBA moves quickly. 

There will be another young talent who breaks through, and suddenly, Porter Jr. is an afterthought. Players spend the first part of their lives clawing for a chance in the league. Most don't let that chance slip when they get it, but Porter Jr. has already used up his second chance. 

From the moment Porter Jr. was traded by Cleveland ahead of his sophomore year, there was a reputation attached to him. Add his current legal issues to the situation, and his future in the NBA looks bleak, at best. It's likely that this is the end of the road. 

Houston had been keen to trade the embattled guard. Oklahoma City has added more draft assets to its stockpile. Porter Jr. should now seek the help he needs, both legally and personally.