Toronto, Otto Porter agree to two-year deal
Source: Chris Haynes @ Yahoo! Sports
What’s the buzz on Twitter?
Michael Grange @michaelgrangeOn first glance Otto Porter Jr. is a nice pick-up: elite 3-pt shooter; smart team defender. Significant injury history, however. I can’t confirm $$, but that it’s 1+1 (player options in year 2) suggests it is probably a good chunk of MLE ($10.49m) in lieu of term. 1/ – 12:20 PM
Ira Winderman @IraHeatBeatNBA free agents: Heat power-forward options Otto Porter (Raptors), Danilo Gallinari (Celtics) off board. sun-sentinel.com/sports/miami-h… Top remaining free agents: Harden, Ayton, Miles Bridges, Looney, Nurkic, T.J. Warren, Sexton, Harrell, DiVencenzo, D. Jones Jr, Cody & Caleb Martin. – 12:13 PM
Josh Lewenberg @JLew1050Pascal Siakam: 6-9 with a 7-3 wingspan.
OG Anunoby: 6-7, 7-2 wingspan.
Scottie Barnes: 6-9, 7-2 wingspan.
Precious Achiuwa: 6-8, 7-2 wingspan.
Chris Boucher: 6-9, 7-4 wingspan.
Khem Birch: 6-9, 7-1 wingspan.
Thad Young: 6-8, 7-0 wingspan.
Otto Porter Jr: 6-8, 7-2 wingspan. – 11:46 AM
CJ Holmes @CjHolmes22Warriors lose GP2, JTA and Otto Porter Jr. in the first 24 hours of free agency. Bob Myers said there would be a limit to the team’s spending this offseason, and it’s showing. – 11:46 AM
Jason Dumas @JDumasReportsOtto Porter, Belly, and JTA were always a long shot to return to the Dubs. GPII is the one that hurts. Genuinely not sure if they win a title without him. – 11:44 AM
Anthony Chiang @Anthony_ChiangWith Otto Porter Jr. off the board, Heat’s remaining forward options in free agency include T.J. Warren and Danilo Gallinari, who is expected to be waived by Spurs.
Martin twins, Cody & Caleb, also among top free-agent forward options still available.
Durant would also work. – 11:39 AM
Ryan Wolstat @WolstatSunNever go wrong adding good two-way players. Raptors do that with Otto Porter Jr. that said, obviously still work to be done with little PG (and guard in general) depth, no veteran 7-footer (if they even want/need one). – 11:36 AM
StatMuse @statmuseThis Raptors squad is fun:
Fred VanVleet
Gary Trent Jr.
OG Anunoby
Scottie Barnes
Pascal Siakam
Bench:
Otto Porter Jr.
Chris Boucher
Precious Achiuwa pic.twitter.com/fv38hvKF5t – 11:34 AM
Barry Jackson @flasportsbuzzApparently, power forwards are easier to get through customs. Toronto has 4 4s, with Siakam, Boucher, Thaddeus Young and Otto Porter Jr just now. Heat’s PF options – if they don’t get Durant – are diminishing, with TJ Warren (& soon) Gallinari among those available in free agency – 11:31 AM
Anthony Slater @anthonyVslaterOtto Porter Jr. had a veteran minimum offer on the table from the Warriors but is signing in Toronto for a better deal, per @Chris Haynes. Warriors have now lost the #7 and #8 players in their championship rotation in the first 24 hours of free agency. – 11:27 AM
Brady Hawk @BradyHawk305Otto Porter goes to Raptors
A name floated around Heat plugging front-court spots
Most likely more focused on the big fish right now, but there are still some other back-up 4’s to grab late
Just guessing, but Crowder feels inevitable… – 11:26 AM
Chris Haynes @ChrisBHaynesFree agent Otto Porter Jr. — vital member of Golden State Warriors championship team — reached an agreement with the Toronto Raptors on a two-year deal with a player option, league sources tell @YahooSports. sports.yahoo.com/otto-porter-jr… – 11:23 AM
Yossi Gozlan @YossiGozlanTop free agents still unsigned:
James Harden
Zach LaVine
Deandre Ayton
Miles Bridges
Collin Sexton
Jusuf Nurkic
T.J. Warren
Donte DiVincenzo
Mitchell Robinson
Otto Porter
Danilo Gallinari
Bruce Brown
Gary Payton II
Montrezl Harrell
Robin Lopez
Jalen Smith
Bryn Forbes
Jeremy Lamb – 9:17 PM
Ira Winderman @IraHeatBeatBest remaining FAs: James Harden, Deandre Ayton, Zach LaVine, Miles Bridges, Kevon Looney, Jusuf Nurkic, Bruce Brown, TJ Warren, Colin Sexton, Mitchell Robinson, Gary Payton, Otto Porter, M. Harrell, Andre Drummond, D. DiVencenzo, Caleb & Cody Martin. sun-sentinel.com/sports/miami-h… – 9:16 PM
Ryan McDonald @ryanwmcdonaldGary Harris? Delon Wright? Derrick Jones Jr.? A couple others who might be out of the Jazz’s price range like Bruce Brown? Kyle Anderson? Otto Porter Jr.? – 7:27 PM
Sam Quinn @SamQuinnCBSWith Mo Bamba and Malik Monk off the board, my preferred Lakers MLE target becomes Otto Porter. – 6:14 PM
Neil Dalal @NeilDalal96Will be interesting to see the fine details of Bradley Beal’s new contract
Presume he gets the same player option in the last season and 15% trade kicker that Otto Porter Jr. and John Wall had – 5:32 PM
Brady Hawk @BradyHawk305Heat convos went from Otto Porter to Kevin Durant so quick LOL – 3:27 PM
More on this storyline
Chris Haynes: Aside from joining one of the best well-ran franchises, what made committing to Raptors even more enticing for Otto Porter Jr. is that his wife is from Toronto. -via Twitter @ChrisBHaynes / July 1, 2022 The 2022 NBA champion is leaving the Golden State Warriors after a productive first season in the Bay. He averaged 8.2 points, 5.7 rebounds and shot 46.4% from the field. The journeyman bounced around the league in recent years, adding another stop in his NBA career. -via Yahoo! Sports / July 1, 2022 Barry Jackson: Among PFs, Portis, Ingles, Thaddeus Young, Chris Boucher off the board… Warren, O. Porter, Kyle Anderson among those remaining in free agency… And Heat, of course, is pursuing Durant trade, as are many teams… There was nothing percolating on trade for Crowder earlier today -via Twitter @flasportsbuzz / June 30, 2022