Raptors reserve combo forward Otto Porter Jr. has exercised his player option for 2023/24, sources inform Shams Charania of The Athletic (via Twitter).
As Charania notes, Porter appeared in a scant eight contests during his inaugural stint with Toronto this year. He underwent a season-ending surgery in January to correct a left foot ailment, described as a dislocated left toe. The Raptors filed for a $3MM disabled player exception following the operation.
Porter inked a two-year, $12.3MM deal with Toronto last summer after serving as a critical bench contributor for the title-winning 2021/22 Warriors. He is now set to earn $6.3MM in the second year of the deal.
When he did play, the 6’8″ wing averaged 5.5 PPG on .500/.353/1.000 shooting across those eight games for a 41-41 Raptors club. He also chipped in 2.4 RPG, 1.4 SPG and 1.0 APG.
Blake Murphy of Sportsnet.ca tweets that he “wouldn’t be surprised” if Toronto explores a potential trade to offload Porter’s salary this summer, given how close the team may be to the league’s punitive luxury tax.
Should have another great season this coming year if the Raptors use him right. Probably wants to get one more decent payday and a 2-year deal again. You just have to give this guy days off and can’t grind him as the starting small forward every day of the week. This is the man that load management was invented for.
He played 8 games this past season. I don’t think the Raptors are looking for “another great season” like that one.
Yes I didn’t word that very well. I meant his last “contract year” which was 2 years ago with the warriors. They used him correctly didn’t overextend his floor time and he had a pretty good year. Enough where he was priced out of the Warriors plans and got a nice contract from the Raptors. Unfortunately for Otto and Toronto, 22-23 was a washout.
Warriors about to flip draft picks to bring him back like GP2.
Lol
Very unlikely.
A late 2nd is more than we can expect
Nobody wants that scrub