Washington Wizards
Washington Wizards
Wizards pick up team option on Otto Porter's contract
Published
Oct. 6, 2015 12:00 p.m. ET
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The Washington Wizards have unsurprisingly decided to pick up the fourth-year team option on Otto Porter's contract, per The Washington Post.
It's worth $7.7 million during the 2016-17 season, and even though Washington wants to keep their books as flexible as they can (Kevin Durant, remember?), this is far too great a bargain for any team to pass up.
Porter would make double that amount per year, at least, if he hypothetically hit the open market next July. He's a long, 6'9" wing who can rebound, cut into open space and shoot corner threes. And he's only 22 years old.
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Washington will likely start Porter at small forward this season, and he'll also play some small-ball four beside Marcin Gortat.
The team had until Halloween to make the decision, but it was a foregone conclusion. The No. 3 pick in the 2013 draft, Porter enjoyed a breakthrough in the postseason last spring and projects as a key cog in the franchise’s core alongside John Wall and Bradley Beal. And $7.7 million for a young, versatile talent is a bargain in today’s bloated market.
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