Breaking:Warriors champion Porter Jr. retires from NBA after 11 seasons…..
The 30-year-old Porter, who’s struggled to stay healthy in recent seasons, said in a statement via the Jazz: “Unfortunately, my body is not allowing me to play at the level that I expect of myself, and I have therefore decided to retire.”
For the past 11 years, I had the chance to live my lifelong dream of playing in the NBA,” Porter added. “That dream was capped by winning an NBA Championship!”
Porter joined the Warriors on a one-year deal ahead of the 2021-22 season and proved to be a key role player. He started 15 of his 63 regular-season appearances with Golden State, averaging 8.2 points and 5.7 rebounds in over 22 minutes per game while shooting 46.4% from the field and 37% from deep.
Then, in the postseason, Porter made three starts and 19 total appearances, logging 19.5 minutes per contest. He averaged 5.4 points and 3.4 rebounds while shooting 49.4% from the field and 40.4% from deep as he helped Golden State capture the Larry O’Brien Trophy.
In the subsequent offseason, Porter signed a multi-year deal with the Toronto Raptors. But his first season in Toronto ended after just eight games played due to foot surgery. He was then limited to just 15 games with the team this season as he returned from the surgery and then dealt with a knee sprain.
