Ahead Otto Porter Jr., who was waived by the Utah Jazz on Monday, has introduced his retirement from the NBA after 11 seasons.
“For the previous 11 years, I had the prospect to stay my lifelong dream of enjoying within the NBA,” mentioned Porter, who gained a title in 2022 with the Golden State Warriors. “That dream was capped by profitable an NBA championship! Sadly, my physique isn’t permitting me to play on the degree that I count on of myself, and I’ve subsequently determined to retire.”
Porter, 30, by no means performed for the Jazz after he averaged 2.6 factors with 1.9 rebounds in 15 video games for the Toronto Raptors this season. He was included within the Feb. 8 commerce, together with Kira Lewis Jr. and a first-round draft decide, that despatched Kelly Olynyk and Ochai Agbaji to the Raptors.
The third general decide of the 2013 NBA draft additionally performed for the Washington Wizards, Chicago Bulls and Orlando Magic over his profession, averaging 10.3 factors with 4.9 rebounds in 527 video games (319 begins).
