Kevin Porter Jr. isn’t auditioning anymore. He’s just hooping like someone who’s finally been handed the keys. And Bucks fans have been saying this for a while: he's absolutely a starting caliber player in this league.
In the Bucks’ recent 116-101 win over the Boston Celtics, Porter Jr. dropped an absurd 18 points, 13 assists, and 10 rebounds on 6-of-10 shooting and a perfect 5-of-5 at the line. That’s not a “breakout” line. That’s starting point guard production on a team that desperately needed someone to steady the ship after a rough stretch.
Kevin Porter Jr. is proving himself again and again
None of this is surprising to the fanbase.