According to Utah Jazz reporter Tony Jones, forward Otto Porter, who joined the team just before the trade deadline, has been cleared to leave. He will then assess and weigh his future and what he intends to do for the rest of the season. As things stand, Porter is likely to reach a buyout deal with the Jazz.
Porter's performance in the NBA regular season this season can be described as very lacklustre and very disappointing. He only made 15 appearances for the Toronto Raptors in total, averaging just 11 minutes per game6 minutes, the average data per game is also as low as 26 points 19 rebounds 05 assists 03 steals 03 blocks and 42 percent from the field4% and 34 three-point shooting8% and 100% free throw shooting. Porter has been terrible on both ends of the floor, lacking basic contributions on the offensive end, very poor offensive efficiency, and very limited on the defensive end. In fact, Porter's form hasn't improved since joining the Raptors in the summer of 2022, with only 23 appearances for the Raptors in two seasons combined, basically either in injury condition or in injury recovery mode. Even in his limited playing time, his performance was a mess and arguably a serious lack of competitiveness. may also be because the performance is really too bad, and he was also rushed away by the Raptors before the trade deadline.
In a previous trade, the Utah Jazz traded Kelly Olynyk and Ochai Agbaji from the Raptors for Porter and Kira Lewis Jrand a 2024 first-round pick. Judging from the content of the deal, Porter is actually only playing the role of an equalizer for wages. Considering his current form, it is believed that the Jazz will most likely buy out his contract, and they should not want a player like Porter, who hangs up the free card at every turn, to occupy a player spot on the team for nothing.
Of course, while Porter doesn't have any value to the Jazz, he could still be a big part of the game for some playoff-caliber teams. One of Porter's potential next could be his old club, the Golden State Warriors. Porter had a very impressive performance with the Warriors before, and he also helped the Warriors win the 2022 NBA championship trophy as an important rotation player, and during his time with the Warriors, he was also in pretty good physical condition, basically staying healthy. I don't know if the Warriors, who still have a slot in the space, will leave this last spot for Porter.
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