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Otto Porter Jr. has been a target of the Boston Celtics since February 8, when Jake Fischer of Yahoo Sports first revealed him as one of their targets. Even though they were unable to capture him, they are still going for him.
Porter Jr. is now employed by the Jazz, but there’s a chance they might buy him out. The Arizona Sports 98.7 radio presenter John Gambadoro said that the Celtics will be interested in him if they do. They are not alone, though.
“The Clippers, Celtics, and Suns are the teams that have expressed interest in Porter.” stated Gambadoro.
Gambadoro stated that they were still interested, but added that it could be in vain because Porter Jr. might miss the remainder of the season.
Otto Porter Jr. is a player who the Celtics and Clippers are interested in, but he hasn’t requested a buyout or to be waived yet. It’s possible that he will not play again this season.
Due to injuries, Porter has found it difficult to play all two seasons. Over the previous two seasons, he has appeared in 23 games with the Raptors total. That followed a very successful season with the Warriors in which he contributed to their second championship.
Jazz Has Recalled Otto Porter Jr. Report
Otto Porter Jr. has been sent home by the Jazz to consider his options, according to Tony Jones of The Athletic.
The Utah Jazz player Otto Porter Jr. has decided to assess his options for the rest of the season and will not be playing with the club on Thursday night when they take on the Charlotte Hornets to begin the second half of their schedule, according to a piece published by on February 21.
Jones also stated that he is in good health despite his limited availability. “According to league sources, the 30-y Jonesear-old Porter…is fully healthy and ready to play. His options include accepting a contract buyout from the Jazz, which would allow him to sign with another team. Porter would have to sign with another team by March 1 to be eligible to play in the postseason.” The Jazz don’t really need Porter on their roster because they are four games outside of the play-in and the Rockets are only 1.5 games behind them for the No. 11 seed. Otto Porter Jr. Predicted to Join Clippers If Porter goes unclaimed, Bleacher Report’s Zach Buckley gave his prediction for the player.
Porter may be found in a lot of areas.but in terms of competing for a championship and landing a relatively regular role, the Los Angeles Clippers could present him with the best opportunity, according to Buckley’s report from February 27. “If he’s healthy, he could give them a lot of the frontcourt flexibility and three-and-D play they hoped to squeeze out of P.J. Tucker,” the statement reads. “He may not handle nightly minutes in Hollywood.”
Porter may be found in a lot of areas.but in terms of competing for a championship and landing a relatively regular role, the Los Angeles Clippers could present him with the best opportunity, according to Buckley’s report from February 27. “If he’s healthy, he could give them a lot of the frontcourt flexibility and three-and-D play they hoped to squeeze out of P.J. Tucker,” the statement reads. “He may not handle nightly minutes in Hollywood.”
Porter would need to be made available by the Clippers waiving someone from their roster. On the other hand, the Celtics may use their final open roster space to add him.
Matt John writes for Heavy.com about the Phoenix Suns and Boston Celtics. He was born in Massachusetts and has been covering the NBA since 2018. He has worked for Basketball Insiders, FanSided, and Basketball News.