6:42pm: The Warriors have officially ruled out Porter, Slater tweets.
1:31pm: Warriors forward Otto Porter Jr., who had previously been listed as questionable for Thursday’s Game 5 against the Mavericks but was unable to practice on Wednesday (Twitter link via Anthony Slater of The Athletic), is expected to be inactive tonight, reports Chris Haynes of Yahoo Sports (via Twitter).
Porter hurt his left foot in the second quarter of Sunday’s Game 3 after an awkward landing on an attempted layup. He tried to remain in the game, but eventually had to be taken out. X-rays on the foot were negative, but obviously he’s been unable to return to action since.
A foot injury sidelined Porter for the last game of the Western Conference Semifinals on May 13, but that ailment affected his right foot, not his left, so this is a new injury rather than an aggravation of that one.
Porter has been a key member of Golden State’s rotation during the team’s playoff run this spring, averaging 5.5 PPG, 4.1 RPG, and 2.2 APG on .467/.323/.714 shooting in 13 appearances (20.7 MPG). Those averages are diminished slightly due to the two games he left early due to his foot issues.
It’s possible the Warriors are just being cautious with Porter since they hold a 3-1 lead in the Western Conference Finals heading into Game 5, but the fact that he’s been unable to practice or play recently isn’t a great sign. He’s an important two-way role player for Golden State, so if the injury lingers, his potential absence could be a significant concern if the team advances to the Finals.
Let him heal! Can not watch another KD injury fiasco who clearly should not have played.
Gary Payton II will be re-evaluated tomorrow?
Your post doesn’t make any sense. What are complaining about.
Finally, the Otto Porter Bulls fans knew has shown up.
Otto Porter is now in NOW in NBA CHAMPIONSHIP. The Bulls didn’t make the playoffs. You could have ignored this. But, you keep telling us that the Bulls suck. Otto Porter would not have changed this.
I didn’t tell you anything except that Porter is very injury prone.
Otto Porter played more minutes in more games in 1 season in Golden State then he did in 3 seasons in Chicago. Golden State is now back in the NBA Championship. The Bulls didn’t make the playoffs. Why are criticizing Otto Porter? He is not the reason why the Bulls are not successful.
Wow you are extrapolating a bunch of stuff I did not say. Again, Porter is injury prone, throughout his career. This season was an anomaly for him. Is that clear enough? Not a comment about the Bulls or Warriors at all, just an observation.