Cleveland Cavaliers: Two key goals for Kevin Porter Jr. for 2020-21

2020-21 key goal #1 for KPJ for the Cleveland Cavaliers: Having an effective field goal shooting clip of 45.0 percent on pull-ups

Porter showcased impressive finishing ability throughout his rookie season, both in terms of touch with both hands, getting it done with power/ability to finish through contact and due to great body control.

In the restricted area, KPJ was very good for a guard, as he hit 68.7 percent of those shot attempts, per NBA.com’s shooting data.

Clearly as a driver, he can get where he wants the vast majority of the time with his polished handle, and especially in the pick-and-roll game, Porter’s ability to change speeds is invaluable for him.

As the year progressed, Porter’s cutting feel both in settled offense and in transition played a bigger role in him getting quality looks near the goal as well, and hopefully, his growth continues next season in that realm.

Looking at 2020-21 and moving forward, though, KPJ needs to hit his jumpers off-the-bounce more, and whether or not he can improve his pull-up shooting efficiency is the burning question I have for him next season. Granted, I firmly believe he will with more experience.

The first key goal I have for KPJ for 2020-21 is having a 45.0 percent effective field goal shooting clip on pull-ups.

Porter demonstrated even as a rookie he can naturally create space off-the-bounce, seemingly at will, with his handle, and next season, he’d prove to be more dangerous if he’d be able to hit more on his pull-ups.

In 2019-20, KPJ had an effective field goal shooting clip of just 34.0 percent, and that was on a healthy 37.0 percent frequency, per NBA.com’s shot tracking data.

Looking at next season, though, considering KPJ hit an encouraging 40.7 percent of his catch-and-shoot three-point attempts, also factoring in his tight handle and being able to generate space consistently, it’d be good to see him more efficient on his pull-ups.

To me, that suggested 45.0 percent effective field goal shooting clip on pull-up attempts seems attainable with him more comfortable, and with feasibly more minutes-share in 2020-21, I’d expect Porter to hit more of those.

That is coincided with the constant threat of him as a driver that is so explosive, too, and with more minutes alongside Sexton, the inside-out threat of Kevin Love and/or feasibly the ever-improving Nance, this goal seems reasonable for KPJ.

It’d prove he’s well on his way, too, and hopefully Porter can hit more than the 25.7 percent of the pull-up triples he hit as a rookie with him more adjusted to the NBA game.

Moving on, the second key 2020-21 goal I have for Porter relates to his passing feel.