NBA: The Strengths and Weaknesses of prospect Kevin Porter Jr

Kevin Porter Jr's Weaknesses

Kevin Porter Jr. in action against Vanderbilt earlier this season

Kevin Porter Jr. has only played in six games so far this season and averages 21.8 minutes per game. NBA teams will be concerned about not only his health, but equally stamina and endurance too if he does decide to declare for the Draft.

Although he has good speed and quickness, he appears to be on cruise control at times and doesn't always provide maximum effort on every play. For a player as athletic as him, his rebounding numbers are low at an average of 3.3 per game.

Porter Jr. also needs to work on his assist-to-turnover ratio, which is essentially 1:1 at 1.7 assists and 1.3 turnovers per game. His free throw shooting is slightly above 50% at 53.8%, which needs to be improved upon.

In a recent update to their mock draft standings for the 2019 NBA Draft, nbadraft.net lists Kevin Porter Jr. as the potential 6th selection in June. It's a high rating and consideration for a talent who has played just 131 meaningful minutes of basketball all season long. He has played four since December 1.

There's no doubt he can play when healthy, but the length of his setback and actual recovery is a worrying sign. Jontay Porter - who tore his ACL - as well as Kevin, may need to consider returning back to college for another amateur year in 2019, instead declaring themselves for 2020.

It's not just their draft stock that will drop, their potential salary contracts could also fall. Which team would he fit in with their depth chart? Perhaps he'd be better placed for a full season's work under his belt, leaving GM's no further doubt next year instead.