Otto Porter Jr. announced his retirement from the NBA today.
"For the past 11 years, I had the chance to live my lifelong dream of playing in the NBA," Porter Jr. said in a statement. "That dream was realised by winning the NBA Championship! Unfortunately, my body is not allowing me to perform at the level that I expect of myself, therefore I've chosen to quit."
Porter Jr. (6-8, 230, Georgetown) spent 11 seasons in the NBA, with the Washington Wizards (2013-19), Chicago Bulls (2018-21), Orlando Magic (2020-21), Golden State Warriors (2021-22), and Toronto Raptors (2022-24). Porter Jr. was drafted in the first round (third overall) of the 2013 NBA Draft by Washington. He played in 527 career games (319 starts) and averaged 10.3 points on 47.7 percent from the field and 39.7 percent from three, as well as 4.9 rebounds, 1.5 assists, and 1.1 steals in 25.4 minutes per game, helping Golden State win the championship in 2022.
He was a two-year collegiate player at Georgetown (2011-13), where as a sophomore, he averaged 16.2 points on 48.0 percent shooting and 42.2 percent from outside the arc, while also contributing 7.5 boards, 2.7 assists, and 1.8 steals in 35.4 minutes per game. Following his senior season at Georgetown, he was voted a 2012-13 Consensus All-America First Team member, Big East Player of the Year, and All-Big East First Team.
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