After a strong freshman campaign, Jontay Porter will miss the entire season with a torn ACL and MCL. It’s an unfortunate turn for someone with lottery potential, but the brother of Michael Porter Jr. should still garner NBA interest down the line.
While not an elite athlete, Porter is supremely skilled for his size. He’s an apt three-point shooter, above-average passer and someone who fits the jack-of-all-trades mold at the five spot. The defensive concerns are valid, but Porter does the little things needed to make an offense tick.
Conditioning will almost be a swing skill of sorts for Porter, as it was a serious question mark before the knee injury. He needs to improve his ability to defend in space, and serious knee injuries don’t always promote lateral quickness. NBA teams will need to get a good sense of his medical situation.