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Cavaliers forward Kevin Porter arrested on weapons charge

By Erin Walsh | Last updated 11/15/20

Cleveland Cavaliers forward Kevin Porter has found himself in a bit of trouble this offseason.

Porter was arrested Sunday morning on charges of improperly handling firearms in a motor vehicle, according to sheriff records obtained by Cleveland.com's Chris Fedor.

Statement from Kevin Porter Jr.'s attorney Alex Spiro to @clevelanddotcom:

"Mr. Porter was issued a summons for a petty offense and released. We are gathering information and will have further comment at a later point." https://t.co/yXI4kOrWhv
— Chris Fedor (@ChrisFedor) November 15, 2020

The weapon Porter had was a loaded firearm, which was "accessible to any operator or passenger without leaving the vehicle."

Porter was released on a $4,000 bond.

"We are aware of the situation involving Kevin Porter Jr. and are in the process of gathering information," the Cavaliers said in a statement. "We have spoken with Kevin and will continue to address this privately with him as the related process evolves."

Porter was selected in the first round of the 2019 NBA Draft by the Milwaukee Bucks, who then traded him to Cleveland. The 20-year-old averaged 10 points, 3.2 rebounds and 2.2 assists in 50 games last season while shooting 4.2% from the field and 33.5% from three-point range.

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