<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/nba-news-ex-warriors-champ-otto-porter-jr-shockingly-retires-after-jazz-release');   ga('set', 'title', 'NBA: Ex-Warriors champ Otto Porter Jr. shockingly retires after Jazz release');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/nba-news-ex-warriors-champ-otto-porter-jr-shockingly-retires-after-jazz-release.jpg"></figure><h1>NBA: Ex-Warriors champ Otto Porter Jr. shockingly retires after Jazz release</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2024-03-11T17:53:52-07:00">March 11th, 5:53pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2024-03-11T19:59:47-07:00">March 11th, 7:59pm</time><address><a>Rexwell Villas</a>Rexwell Villas is a Communications Arts graduate from the University of Santo Tomas in the Philippines, and he claims to have JR Smith's conscience with his shot selection. He is an experienced sports writer covering a variety of sports, including the NFL, NBA, MLB, NHL, and college football. He has won a basketball, a baseball, and a football championship in fantasy all within a year.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">NBA</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>Otto Porter Jr. has <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/otto-porter-jr-headlines-10-best-nba-buyout-candidates-still-remaining" rel="noopener">played his last game</a> in the NBA. The former first-round pick announced his retirement from basketball on Monday, shortly after he was released by the Utah Jazz.</p><p>“For the past 11 years, I had the chance to <a href="https://www.nba.com/jazz/news/otto-porter-jr-announces-retirement" rel="noopener">live my lifelong dream</a> of playing in the NBA,” said Porter in a statement.</p><p>“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 added.</p><p>The 30-year-old Porter last appeared in an NBA game in the 2023-24 NBA regular season, playing against the Detroit Pistons in a December matchup on the road. In what turned out to be his final appearance in an NBA contest, Otto Porter scored two points with an assist in over seven minutes of action on the floor.</p><p>However, <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/warriors-rumors-dubs-free-agency-update-on-kevon-looney-gary-payton-ii-otto-porter-jr-is-mixed-bag" rel="noopener">one of the best memories</a> Otto Porter Jr. has of his time in the NBA was the league title he won in 2022 with the Golden State Warriors. In his only season with the Dubs, he appeared in 63 games and averaged 8.2 points, 5.7 rebounds, and 1.1 steals, while shooting 37.0 percent from behind the arc.</p><p>Porter turned pro in 2013 when he was selected third overall in the draft by the Washington Wizards, with whom he played six and a half seasons before getting traded to the Chicago Bulls. He also suited up for the Orlando Magic and the Toronto Raptors.</p><p>Porter retires with NBA career averages of 10.3 points, 4.9 rebounds, 1.5 assists, and 1.1 steals with a 47.7 field goal percentage and 39.7 percent success rate from behind the arc across 527 games.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

NBA: Ex-Warriors champ Otto Porter Jr. shockingly retires after Jazz release

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/jazz-waive-otto-porter-jr-sign-pair-of-young-players-to-3-year-contracts-with-a-catch');   ga('set', 'title', 'Jazz waive Otto Porter Jr., sign pair of young players to 3-year contracts with a catch');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/Utah-waives-Otto-Porter-Jr.-sign-pair-of-young-players-to-3-year-contracts-with-a-catch.jpg"></figure><h1>Jazz waive Otto Porter Jr., sign pair of young players to 3-year contracts with a catch</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2024-03-11T11:16:56-07:00">March 11th, 11:16am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2024-03-11T11:17:34-07:00">March 11th, 11:17am</time><address><a>Brett Siegel</a>Brett Siegel joined ClutchPoints as a credentialed NBA insider and reporter in May 2023 after previously covering the NBA for Fastbreak on FanNation and NBA Analysis Network, as well as working with Louisville Basketball. From playing to coaching to covering the game as a media member, Brett has been involved with the game of basketball from many different perspectives. Breaking the news of various free agent signings, yearly NBA Draft news and other key stories around the league, Brett is always on the phone, getting the latest news and rumors around the NBA. Be sure to follow him on Twitter @BrettSiegelNBA.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">NBA</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The Utah Jazz find themselves in the midst of what has become a lost season. As a result, they made a few roster moves on Monday, notably <a href="https://twitter.com/ShamsCharania/status/1767242799353672163?s=20" rel="noopener">waiving</a> veteran forward Otto Porter Jr., according to The Athletic’s Shams Charania.</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">🚨 The Utah Jazz are waiving Otto Porter Jr., per <a href="https://twitter.com/ShamsCharania?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@ShamsCharania</a>. </p><p>Porter Jr. had not appeared in a game for Utah since he was acquired from the Raptors. <a href="https://t.co/YY59F7dcAd">pic.twitter.com/YY59F7dcAd</a></p><p>— ClutchPoints (@ClutchPoints) <a href="https://twitter.com/ClutchPoints/status/1767243964820693337?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">March 11, 2024</a></p></blockquote><p><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></p></figure><p>Porter, who had been a <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/otto-porter-jr-headlines-10-best-nba-buyout-candidates-still-remaining" rel="noopener">buyout candidate</a> for various playoff-contending teams around the league, is no longer eligible to participate in the postseason with a new team since he was waived after the March 1 deadline. This decision to cut Porter now is a little puzzling for the Jazz, especially since it appeared as if <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/jazz-news-otto-porter-jr-buyout-coming-out-all-star-break" rel="noopener">he wanted no part</a> of being with the Jazz after being dealt there at the trade deadline.</p><p>Even before news of the Jazz waiving Porter came out, Utah agreed to three-year contracts with a pair of young talents on the wing.</p><p>The Jazz <a href="https://x.com/wojespn/status/1767220792851304510?s=20" rel="noopener">agreed to new contracts</a> with free agent forwards Darius Bazley and Kenneth Lofton Jr., according to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski. Two players who have been searching for opportunities around the league, Bazely and Lofton now have a chance to earn a long-term roster spot in Utah. These signings come in the wake of Lauri Markkanen’s recent quad injury, which could signal that the Jazz are shutting him down for the remainder of the season.</p><p>Bazley averaged 21 points, 9.9 rebounds, and 3.5 assists in the G League this season with the Delaware Blue Coats. Lofton has played for the Memphis Grizzlies and Philadelphia 76ers this season, averaging 2.4 points and 1.1 rebounds in roughly 6.4 minutes per game this season. In the G League, Lofton averaged 26.4 points and 9.1 rebounds per game in 11 total games with Delaware.</p><p>While Bazley and Lofton will now join the Jazz on new three-year contracts, these deals come with a catch. The Jazz are protecting themselves from any long-term commitments by making these contracts non-guaranteed deals.</p><p>With under 20 games remaining, Utah now gets a sneak peek at whether they would like to keep Bazley and/or Lofton heading into the 2024-25 season.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Jazz waive Otto Porter Jr., sign pair of young players to 3-year contracts with a catch

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/otto-porter-jr-headlines-10-best-nba-buyout-candidates-still-remaining');   ga('set', 'title', 'Otto Porter Jr. headlines 10 best NBA buyout candidates still remaining');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/otto-porter-jr-headlines-10-best-nba-buyout-candidates-still-remaining.webp"></figure><h1>Otto Porter Jr. headlines 10 best NBA buyout candidates still remaining</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2024-02-28T08:31:24-08:00">February 28th, 8:31am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2024-02-28T08:32:53-08:00">February 28th, 8:32am</time><address><a>Brett Siegel</a>Brett Siegel joined ClutchPoints as a credentialed NBA insider and reporter in May 2023 after previously covering the NBA for Fastbreak on FanNation and NBA Analysis Network, as well as working with Louisville Basketball. From playing to coaching to covering the game as a media member, Brett has been involved with the game of basketball from many different perspectives. Breaking the news of various free agent signings, yearly NBA Draft news and other key stories around the league, Brett is always on the phone, getting the latest news and rumors around the NBA. Be sure to follow him on Twitter @BrettSiegelNBA.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Editorials</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>After the NBA trade deadline passes, plenty of playoff-contending teams always flock to the <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/10-best-buyout-candidates-available-after-2024-nba-trade-deadline" rel="noopener">buyout market</a> to try and add a veteran presence or two to their roster. As they say, one man’s trash is another man’s treasure. In this case, one player a team doesn’t want anymore could really help a contender in either conference. This has resulted in plenty of players, such as Otto Porter Jr., Marcus Morris Sr., and others, hearing their names come up in buyout rumors.</p><p>Already, the league has seen several notable names on the move after securing buyouts. <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/76ers-news-kyle-lowry-hornets-buyout-philadelphia-signing" rel="noopener">Kyle Lowry</a> joined the Philadelphia 76ers, <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/heat-news-delon-wright-to-join-miami-after-wizards-buyout" rel="noopener">Delon Wright</a> filled Lowry’s old spot with the Miami Heat, <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/bucks-news-milwaukee-adding-danilo-gallinari-stretch-run-2023-24" rel="noopener">Danilo Gallinari</a> went to the Milwaukee Bucks, and <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/lakers-news-spencer-dinwiddie-lakers-clearing-waivers" rel="noopener">Spencer Dinwiddie</a> decided to head to the West Coast in order to join the Los Angeles Lakers.</p><p>Regarding Porter and Morris, they are two veterans who still find themselves on a new team since the trade deadline, a spot neither of them saw themselves being in. So, why is the buyout market all of a sudden of importance to the NBA world this week? Well, March 1 is the final day for a player to be waived by one team and remain eligible for the postseason if they were to sign with another.</p><p>While none of the players listed below are expected to make that much of a difference for any potential team they could sign with on the buyout market, there are several names who could be of value on the bench. After all, Porter has championship experience from his time with the Golden State Warriors, and Morris is a 13-year veteran who has always been a sturdy scoring presence at either forward spot.</p><p>Here is a look at the 10 best NBA buyout candidates still remaining ahead of the March 1 deadline.</p><h2><b>Otto Porter Jr. – Utah Jazz</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/Otto_Porter_Jr._warming_up.webp"><figcaption>Chris Nicoll-USA TODAY Sports</figcaption></figure><p>Initially dealt from the Toronto Raptors to the Utah Jazz in the Kelly Olynyk trade earlier this month, Porter has been away from his new team in order to figure out his immediate future. This has led to many speculating that <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/jazz-news-otto-porter-jr-buyout-coming-out-all-star-break" rel="noopener">Porter is seeking some sort of buyout</a> since he is in the final year of his contract and making $just over $6 million.</p><p>Should Porter secure his release from the Jazz, there are several playoff-contending teams that would show interest in him. In terms of teams that have a roster spot available and could utilize the veterans abilities, the Boston Celtics, Phoenix Suns, Minnesota Timberwolves, and Golden State Warriors all make sense as viable landing spots. The Los Angeles Clippers, who do not have an open roster spot, could also benefit from a 3-and-D wing like Porter.</p><p>It would definitely be a little surprising if Porter is not on the move in the near future.</p><h2><b>Marcus Morris Sr. – San Antonio Spurs</b></h2><p>Like Porter, Morris was also dealt at the trade deadline, as he was shipped from the Philadelphia 76ers to the San Antonio Spurs. Although it was expected that he would be bought out and waived upon arrival, two weeks have passed with Morris remaining on the Spurs’ active roster. The veteran forward is in the final year of his contract and currently making over $17 million, which is where some disagreements could be in terms of a potential buyout.</p><p>Should he be bought out, Morris will be one of the better overall offensive talents available for playoff contenders to take a look at. Former Sixers guard Patrick Beverley, who spent time with Morris in Philadelphia, put out through his podcast Twitter page that his former teammate was <a href="https://x.com/PatBevPod/status/1756922997158433268?s=20" rel="noopener">leaning towards signing</a> with the Timberwolves, so do what you will with that information.</p><h2><b>Joe Harris – Detroit Pistons/Buyout (Waived)</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/Joe_Harris_warming_up.webp"><figcaption>Ron Chenoy-USA TODAY Sports</figcaption></figure><p>It was not too long ago that Joe Harris led all players in three-point shooting percentage. He did so with the Brooklyn Nets during the 2018-19 and 2020-21 seasons. For his career, Harris has shot 43.6 percent from three-point range and can bring value to any team wanting an experienced shooting option on their bench.</p><p>The problem with Harris is that he was <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/pistons-waive-joe-harris-after-trading-away-bojan-bogdanovic-alec-burks" rel="noopener">waived by the Detroit Pistons</a> on an expiring $19.9 million deal, meaning various title hopefuls like the Celtics, Warriors, and Suns would all be ineligible to sign him due to new CBA rules that went into effect. The 32-year-old can still provide value on the wing to a team vying for a playoff spot if he regains his shooting form.</p><h2>Mike Muscala – Detroit Pistons/Buyout (Waived)</h2><p>At 32 years old, Mike Muscala appears to be on his way to yet another team. After beginning the 2022-23 season with the Oklahoma City Thunder, Muscala was traded to the Boston Celtics. In the offseason, he was then included in the deal with the Washington Wizards that sent Kristaps Porzingis to Boston. From there, he was dealt yet again from the Wizards to the Detroit Pistons ahead of this season’s trade deadline in the same trade that sent Marvin Bagley III to Washington.</p><p>Now, Muscala and his representation have <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/pistons-news-eye-opening-decision-mike-muscala-contract" rel="noopener">negotiated a buyout</a> with Detroit in order to let the veteran join a contending team. Where could Muscala be heading? Keep an eye on the 76ers, Suns, and Oklahoma City Thunder as three viable landing spots. All three teams have an open roster spot, and the stretch big man spent four seasons with the Thunder. Going back and being a veteran presence for Chet Holmgren in what has been a magical season to this point for Oklahoma City seems to make a ton of sense.</p><h2><b>Danuel House Jr. – Detroit Pistons/Buyout (Waived)</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/Danuel_House_Jr._reacting_to_a_three.webp"><figcaption>Bill Streicher-USA TODAY Sports</figcaption></figure><p>Danuel House Jr. is yet another player the Pistons released a few weeks ago when he was acquired from the 76ers. For his career, House has always been known to be a reliable role player on the wing who tends to play out on the perimeter offensively. While his shooting percentages have declined through the years, House can still provide value to a playoff-contending team given his experiences.</p><p>A team in a position to win and contend right now would benefit from having the 30-year-old as an option near the end of their bench. Better yet, he’d be a great player to have around in the locker room and for practices.</p><h2><b>Killian Hayes – Detroit Pistons/Buyout (Waived)</b></h2><p>The Pistons waived 2020 lottery pick Killian Hayes at the trade deadline. Since then, very few teams have shown interest in him, which is a bit of a surprise because Hayes has always been a sturdy facilitator and ball-handler. The lefty guard is not a great shooter or scorer, but he had a four-to-one assist-to-turnover ratio when he was released by Detroit this season.</p><p>There are a few younger teams out there that are rebuilding and may want to take a look at Hayes down the stretch run of the season as a possible bench addition. The San Antonio Spurs, Memphis Grizzlies, and Washington Wizards could all use a youthful point guard right now willing to fit any role needed of him. If the 22-year-old doesn’t get another chance this season, it wouldn’t be shocking to see him go back to Europe and play there.</p><h2><b>Chimezie Metu – Memphis Grizzlies/Buyout (Waived)</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/Chimezie_Metu_flexing.webp"><figcaption>Stephen Lew-USA TODAY Sports</figcaption></figure><p>Chimezie Metu has always been an underrated big man, dating back to his time with the Sacramento Kings. While he may not be the most effective stretch big man, Metu is comfortable playing out on the perimeter offensively, and he is a lot more athletic than many give him credit for. Metu has the frame to guard various big men around the league, and he can be a strong rebounder, especially in terms of creating second-chance scoring opportunities on the offensive glass.</p><p>Any team wanting to add frontcourt depth for rebounding purposes should consider signing Metu for the remainder of the season.</p><h2><b>Danny Green – Philadelphia 76ers/Buyout (Waived)</b></h2><p>The 76ers released Danny Green early in the year when they moved James Harden to the Los Angeles Clippers. Since then, Green has not received any calls from a team vying for his services. A three-time champion who has shot 40.0 percent from deep over the course of 14 seasons, Green is a great veteran locker room presence.</p><p>The only reason teams aren’t interested in Green is because he suffered a torn ACL in the 2022 playoffs. Since then, he has not been the same two-way presence he was earlier in his career.</p><h2><b>Cory Joseph – Indiana Pacers/Buyout (Waived)</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/Cory_Joseph_warming_up.webp"><figcaption>D. Ross Cameron-USA TODAY Sports</figcaption></figure><p>Traded from the Warriors to the Indiana Pacers for a second-round pick and cash, Cory Joseph was waived by Indiana upon arrival at the trade deadline. Always known for his low turnover percentage and facilitating duties as a backup point guard, Joseph can still be productive for a playoff team. Unfortunately, he just wasn’t given enough opportunities to play with Golden State due to Stephen Curry and Chris Paul being in the same backcourt.</p><p>In the two seasons prior to this year, Joseph shot 40.1 percent from three-point range and averaged roughly 3.6 assists per game with the Pistons. Any team that runs into injury problems in their backcourt should have Joseph at the top of their replacement list.</p><h2><b>PJ Tucker – Los Angeles Clippers</b></h2><p>This is a long- shot, hence why PJ Tucker is the last player to appear on this list. The Los Angeles Clippers veteran has made it very clear he <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/clippers-news-inside-pj-tuckers-frustrations-and-future-with-clippers" rel="noopener">doesn’t want a buyout,</a> and he even told ClutchPoints’ Tomer Azarly that a buyout is “not on the table.”</p><p>Although he wanted a change of scenery at the trade deadline, Tucker appears to be content for the moment in Los Angeles. This is likely due to the fact that he’s making $11 million this season and will opt into his contract of $11.5 million for next season. At 38 years old and turning 39 in May, the veteran has no reason to give up money that he has earned over the course of his crazy career. The only way Tucker hits the market is if the Clippers waive him to make room for someone else in their championship pursuit.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Otto Porter Jr. headlines 10 best NBA buyout candidates still remaining

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/jazz-news-otto-porter-jr-buyout-coming-out-all-star-break');   ga('set', 'title', 'Jazz: Otto Porter Jr. buyout on horizon coming out of All-Star break');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/jazz-news-otto-porter-jr-buyout-on-horizon-coming-out-of-all-star-break.webp"></figure><h1>Jazz: Otto Porter Jr. buyout on horizon coming out of All-Star break</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2024-02-22T07:57:01-08:00">February 22nd, 7:57am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2024-02-22T07:58:00-08:00">February 22nd, 7:58am</time><address><a>Brett Siegel</a>Brett Siegel joined ClutchPoints as a credentialed NBA insider and reporter in May 2023 after previously covering the NBA for Fastbreak on FanNation and NBA Analysis Network, as well as working with Louisville Basketball. From playing to coaching to covering the game as a media member, Brett has been involved with the game of basketball from many different perspectives. Breaking the news of various free agent signings, yearly NBA Draft news and other key stories around the league, Brett is always on the phone, getting the latest news and rumors around the NBA. Be sure to follow him on Twitter @BrettSiegelNBA.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">NBA</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>Otto Porter Jr. was involved in a trade deadline deal that sent former Utah Jazz big man <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/jazz-news-kelly-olynyk-raptors-trade-deadline-deal" rel="noopener">Kelly Olynyk to the Toronto Raptors</a>. Now, Porter finds himself with the Jazz, a team that he may not be with for much longer.</p><p>With the All-Star break concluding on Thursday, Porter has <a href="https://theathletic.com/5291197/2024/02/21/otto-porter-jr-jazz-future/" rel="noopener">returned home</a> to evaluate his options for the remainder of the season, according to The Athletic’s Tony Jones. Although the veteran forward had reported to the team and was on the sidelines before the All-Star break, it now appears as if he could be <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba-all-star-break-burning-questions-doc-rivers-bucks-title-contenders" rel="noopener">heading towards a buyout agreement</a> with the team.</p><p>Porter, 30, is currently in the final year of his contract and set to make $6.3 million. Prior to being traded to the Jazz, Porter had only played in 15 games for the Raptors due to injuries, averaging just 2.6 points and 1.9 rebounds in roughly 11 minutes per game. One of the options Porter is contemplating is a buyout with the Jazz, which would allow him to possibly join a contending team ahead of the March 1 deadline for players to be playoff-eligible.</p><p>In 2022, Porter signed a two-year, $12.3 million contract with Toronto after winning a championship with the Golden State Warriors. Given his defensive abilities and 37.0 three-point shooting percentage, Porter ended up being a key bench presence for the Warriors throughout the postseason. While he may be older now, the 11-year veteran could still wind up being a key addition for several playoff-contending teams around the league.</p><p>The Boston Celtics, Phoenix Suns, Minnesota Timberwolves, and Warriors are four teams that have at least one open roster spot and could benefit from adding an experienced forward on their bench.</p><p>Should the Jazz look to finalize a buyout with Porter, they will do so in order to expand the minutes they are giving to their young core. Recent first-round pick Taylor Hendricks has seen his role on the floor increase since Olynyk was traded, and the Jazz are keen on giving the rookie forward more time down the stretch run of the season.</p><p>Regardless of whether he is bought out of his current contract or not, Porter is set to become an unrestricted free agent in the summer.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Jazz: Otto Porter Jr. buyout on horizon coming out of All-Star break

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/nba-rumors-celtics-interested-in-otto-porter-jr-lonnie-walker-iv-trade-bolster-bench-at-deadline');   ga('set', 'title', 'NBA rumors: Celtics interested in Otto Porter Jr., Lonnie Walker IV trade to bolster bench at deadline');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/nba-rumors-celtics-interested-in-otto-porter-jr-lonnie-walker-iv-trade-to-bolster-bench-at-deadline.webp"></figure><h1>NBA rumors: Celtics interested in Otto Porter Jr., Lonnie Walker IV trade to bolster bench at deadline</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2024-02-06T16:51:12-08:00">February 6th, 4:51pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2024-02-07T06:10:50-08:00">February 7th, 6:10am</time><address><a>Jackson Stone</a>Jackson Stone is a Mercer University senior from Atlanta on track to graduate with a BA in communications. A lifelong sports lover, Jackson is a die-hard fan of all Atlanta teams. He joined ClutchPoints in 2023.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">NBA</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>Jayson Tatum and the Boston Celtics have seen just the slightest amount of slippage in their winning ways recently. <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/celtics-news-jaylen-brown-considering-nba-slam-dunk-contest-participation" rel="noopener">Although the Celtics</a> defeated what was left of the Memphis Grizzlies by 40 points Sunday, the team did suffer two rather dispiriting losses in the past ten days, ironically to both the Los Angeles Clippers and the Los Angeles Lakers, <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/celtics-news-jayson-tatum-marcus-smart-admission-td-garden" rel="noopener">though Tatum has</a> continued to play at an MVP level all the while.</p><p>While they certainly would appear to have the foundations of a championship level of team, the Celtics are <a href="https://sports.yahoo.com/andrew-wiggins-appears-to-be-warriors-biggest-trade-chip-but-a-deal-remains-a-challenge-225816934.html" rel="noopener">apparently not content</a> ahead of the upcoming NBA trade deadline Thursday, and some interesting names have been thrown into the rumor mill who could theoretically provide Boston with some additional depth on the wings.</p><p>“Boston has been weighing various options who could deepen the Celtics’ bench, according to league sources. Boston will likely be limited to adding pieces through its $6.25 million traded-player exception with which the Celtics could bring on a veteran target such as Otto Porter Jr., sources said,” reported Jake Fischer of Yahoo Sports. “Another name on Boston’s radar: Nets guard Lonnie Walker, who’s generated a wealth of interest from playoff teams while playing well on a minimum contract, sources said.”</p><p>It’s easy to see why the Celtics’ brass would have interest in both Lonnie Walker and Otto Porter Jr. Porter Jr. played an underrated role in the Golden State Warriors most recent title run in 2022, while Lonnie Walker singlehandedly won the Lakers a playoff game last year with a fourth quarter takeover against those same Warriors.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

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2023-24 SEASON STATS
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