Despite never living up to his potential as a former #3 pick out of Georgetown–a school that has fallen off embarrassingly since he was there–Otto Porter would be an incredible addition to the Boston Celtics this offseason.
At the right price.
Porter should have the Golden State Warriors willing to work hard to keep him considering his admirable play as a utility forward (eight points, five rebounds, 37% 3-PT in 21.5 MPG) in Steve Kerr’s rotation.
That may not be the case, though. If the Dubs get priced out on a potential Porter extension, Brian Robb of MassLive believes that the Cs could be waiting in the wings to strike a deal for the mid-level exception:
"The Warriors could give him mid-level money this summer to stay if they truly value him but the fact that he’s made $125 million already in his career allowed him to settle for a good fit this year. If he’s looking for a bigger payday Boston would be out of the mix with their cap situation. However, if the Warriors aren’t willing to offer the mid-level for him, he would certainly be a top target for Boston to provide much-needed depth on the wing and reliable 3-point shooting behind Jayson Tatum and Jaylen Brown."
Otto Porter Jr. would be a perfect fit for the Boston Celtics second unit
As it stands, the Cs have their starting lineup set in stone. Marcus Smart, the ‘Jays’, and Robert Williams are all immovable from the first five while Al Horford or Derrick White rounds it out.
In the second unit, Payton Pritchard is being groomed to be the primary backup floor general, while Daniel Theis makes for a more than solid backup big man option. Aaron Nesmith’s lack of development this season makes finding another wing a priority, though.
Porter not only provides scoring and rebounding along the wing, but the ability to body up more physical 4s as well. Very few free agents on the open market scratch as many itches as Porter does.