Porter and the Raptors agreed to terms Friday on a two-year contract, Chris Haynes of Yahoo Sports reports. The second year is a player option.
Porter played a key role for the Warriors last season as they captured another NBA title, and he'll now join his fifth team in the last six seasons after agreeing to a deal with the Raptors on Friday. The 28-year-old appeared in 63 games last season, averaging 8.2 points, 5.7 rebounds, 1.5 assists and 1.1 steals across 22.2 minutes per contest.
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Warriors' Otto Porter: Questionable once again
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Porter (foot) is listed as questionable for Thursday's Game 6 of the NBA Finals against the Celtics.
The Warriors continue to list Porter on each successive injury report, but there's no reason to believe the veteran won't be available for Game 6. He hasn't done much, statistically, in these Finals, but Porter remains a key role player for Golden State. He finished Game 5 with two points, two rebounds and one block in 15 minutes.
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Warriors' Otto Porter: Available for Game 6
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Porter (foot) is available for Thursday's Game 6 against the Celtics.
As expected, Porter is good to go for Game 6 despite his continued presence on the Warriors' injury report. He'll remain in the starting lineup and should be available for his usual workload as the Warriors look to capture another NBA title. So far this series, Porter is averaging 5.0 points, 2.2 rebounds, 1.2 assists and 1.2 steals across 17.8 minutes per contest.
Porter (foot) has been cleared to play in Game 5 of the Finals against the Celtics, C.J. Holmes of the San Francisco Chronicle reports.
Porter has played in each of the first four matchups of the series, averaging 5.8 points, 2.3 rebounds, 1.5 assists and 1.5 steals in 18.5 minutes. It's unclear if he'll make his second straight start over Jonathan Kuminga.
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Warriors' Otto Porter: Listed as questionable
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Porter (foot) is questionable for Monday's Game 5 against the Celtics.
Porter started Game 4, but he played his fewest minutes (14) of the series. If the veteran forward is unable to suit up for Game 5, the Warriors may turn to Nemanja Bjelica for extended minutes.
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Warriors' Otto Porter: Draws start in Game 4
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Porter is starting Friday's Game 4 against Boston, Anthony Slater of The Athletic reports.
Porter came off the bench in the first three games of the NBA Finals and averaged 7.0 points and 2.7 rebounds in 20.0 minutes per game. However, he'll join the starting lineup as the Warriors shake up their rotation with Kevon Looney moving to the bench.
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Warriors' Otto Porter: Will play in Game 4
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Porter (foot) will play in Game 4 of the NBA Finals against the Celtics on Friday, Connor Letourneau of the San Francisco Chronicle reports.
Porter continues to battle a sore left foot throughout the Finals, but he's yet to miss any time and has played at least 20 minutes in two of the first three games of the series. However, the veteran forward hasn't been overly effective over the last two contests, totaling just nine points, five assists and four rebounds after scoring 12 points in Game 1.
Porter (foot) is listed as questionable for Friday's NBA Finals Game 4 against Boston.
Porter has been battling a sore left foot throughout the Finals, but he's yet to miss any time, and he saw 21 minutes of action off the bench in Game 3. After going for 12 points on four three-pointers in Game 1, Porter hasn't been overly effective over the last two contests, totaling just nine points, four rebounds and five assists on a combined 3-of-4 shooting (all three-pointers).
Porter (foot) is available for Wednesday's Game 3 of the NBA Finals against Boston, Kendra Andrews of ESPN.com reports.
Porter is officially good to go for Game 3 despite the foot issue that's caused him to land on the injury report since late May. The Warriors will have all of their reserves available Wednesday with Andre Iguodala (knee) and Gary Payton (elbow) also cleared to play, so while Porter should see decent minutes, it's difficult to say who will receive the biggest workload off the bench for the Warriors in Game 3.
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Warriors' Otto Porter: Questionable yet again
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Porter (foot) is questionable for Wednesday's Game 3 against the Celtics.
Porter continues to be listed as questionable, but he's appeared in each of the first two games of the Finals after missing the final two contests of the Conference Finals. The veteran forward is expected to be available once again, but it's unclear how big of a role he'll garner. In Game 1, Porter saw 24 minutes and scored 12 points, but he played just 15 minutes in Game 2 and only attempted one shot.
Porter (foot) is available for Sunday's Game 2 against Boston.
Porter returned to the court for Thursday's Game 1 of the NBA Finals and totaled 12 points, four rebounds and two steals in 24 minutes off the bench. He'll come off the bench once again in Game 2 and should be able to handle a similar workload.
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Warriors' Otto Porter: Questionable for Game 2
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Porter (foot) is questionable for Sunday's Game 2 against the Celtics.
Porter missed the final two games of the Conference Finals against Dallas but returned for Game 1 of the Finals, where he posted 12 points, four rebounds and two steals in 24 minutes. It's possible the questionable tag is extra cautionary and that his chances of seeing the floor are very high.
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Warriors' Otto Porter: Available for Game 1
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Porter (foot) is available for Thursday's Game 1 of the NBA Finals against Boston, Mark Medina of NBA.com reports.
Porter suffered a foot injury in Game 3 of the Western Conference Finals against Dallas. The forward managed to practice Tuesday and Wednesday leading up to Game 1 of the Finals but was still ruled questionable heading into Thursday. So far in the playoffs, Porter is averaging 5.5 points, 4.1 rebounds and 2.2 assists in 20.6 minutes of action. Expect the 28-year-old to contribute both on the glass and defensively for Golden State.
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Warriors' Otto Porter: Officially questionable for Game 1
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Porter (foot) is questionable for Thursday's Game 1 of the NBA Finals against Boston, Anthony Slater of The Athletic reports.
Earlier in the week, it was reported that Porter is expected to play in Game 1, but the Warriors are playing things close to the vest and may wait until closer to Thursday night's tip before making a final call. Porter, who missed the final two games of the Dallas series, was able to go through full practices Tuesday and Wednesday.
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Warriors' Otto Porter: Trending toward playing Game 1
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Porter (foot) is trending toward playing in Thursday's Game 1 of the NBA Finals against Boston, Shams Charania of The Athletic reports.
Porter missed the final two games of the Dallas series due to a left foot issue, but he's made progress in recent days and looks to be trending closer to "probable" than "questionable," per Charania. The veteran was an important cog early in the Western Conference Finals, posting 10 points and six boards in Game 1, followed by 11 points, seven rebounds, four assists, one steal and one block in Game 2.
