Kevin Porter Jr., accused of assaulting girlfriend, told he cannot be part of Houston Rockets

HOUSTON - Guard Kevin Porter Jr. has been told he cannot be part of the Houston Rockets in the wake of his arrest for domestic violence.

Rockets general manager Rafael Stone -- speaking to reporters Monday at the team's media day -- called the allegations against Porter "deeply troubling," and said when he learned of the allegations, he informed Porter's representatives that Porter could not be part of the Rockets.

Stone says Porter has not had any involvement or interaction with the team since his arrest.

Porter faces felony assault charges in New York after allegedly attacking his girlfriend, former WNBA player Kysre Gondrezick, in a Manhattan hotel room. Prosecutors said the assault left Gondrezick with a fractured vertebra in her neck, among other injuries.

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Porter pled not guilty to felony assault and strangulation and is also under investigation by the NBA under its domestic violence policy.

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Stone says everything else related to Porter is in the hands of the league, per the CBA.

When he was asked if Porter could ever be part of the Rockets again, Stone said he could not comment per league policy.