Otto Porter Jr Announces Retirement

Porter was set to be waived by the Utah Jazz, as we relayed here.

“For the past 11 years, I had the chance to live my lifelong dream of playing in the NBA,” Porter said, via Chris Haynes of Bleacher Report/TNT. “That dream was capped by winning an NBA Championship! Unfortunately, my body is not allowing me to play at the level that I expect of myself, and I have therefore decided to retire.”

Porter, 30, is 6-foot-8 and was acquired in a February trade with the Toronto Raptors, along with point guard Kira Lewis Jr., also involving forward Kelly Olynyk and shooting guard Ochai Agbaji.

Porter had yet to appear in a game with Utah and has played just 23 overall during the past two seasons in Toronto. He has appeared in 15 this season.

Along with the Jazz and Raptors, Porter has spent time with the Golden State Warriors, Orlando Magic, Chicago Bulls and Washington Wizards. 

He carries NBA career averages of 10.3 points, 4.9 rebounds and 1.5 assists, though injuries have severely limited his productivity since he appeared in 63 games with Golden State in 2021-22.

The Jazz (28-36) are battling through another season of trying to get to the play-in tournament, though those odds appear to be long with the season running out.