Otto Porter Jr. played his last match in the NBA. The former first-round pick announced his retirement from basketball on Monday, shortly after being released by the Utah Jazz.
“Over the past 11 years, I have been fortunate to live my life’s dream of playing in the NBA,” Porter said in a statement. statement.
“This dream was crowned by winning an NBA championship! Unfortunately, my body does not allow me to play at the level I expect of myself and so I have decided to retire,” Porter added.
Porter, 30, last appeared in an NBA game during the 2023-24 NBA regular season, playing against the Detroit Pistons in a road game in December. In what turned out to be his final appearance in NBA competition, Otto Porter scored two points with an assist in over seven minutes of floor action.
However, one of the best memories Otto Porter Jr. has from his time in the NBA the championship title which he won in 2022 with the Golden State Warriors. In his lone season with the Dubs, he played in 63 games and averaged 8.2 points, 5.7 rebounds and 1.1 steals, while shooting 37.0% from behind the arc.
Porter turned professional in 2013 when he was selected third overall in the draft by the Washington Wizards with whom he played six and a half seasons before being traded to the Chicago Bulls. He also played for the Orlando Magic and the Toronto Raptors.
Porter retires with NBA career averages of 10.3 points, 4.9 rebounds, 1.5 assists and 1.1 steals with a 47.7% completion percentage and 39.7 passing rate. % behind the arc over 527 games.
