NBA Rumors: Otto Porter Jr., Warriors Agree to Free-Agent Contract

Report: Warriors land Porter Jr. on veteran's minimum originally appeared on NBC Sports Bayarea

The Warriors reportedly have made their first addition in free agency.

Golden State has reached an agreement with free-agent forward Otto Porter, Yahoo Sports' Chris Haynes reported Monday, citing league sources.

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Free agent forward Otto Porter Jr. has reached an agreement with the Golden State Warriors, league sources tell @YahooSports.
— Chris Haynes (@ChrisBHaynes) August 3, 2021

Haynes reported that Porter will sign for the veteran's minimum and turned down more lucrative offers from other teams to join the Warriors.

Sources: Otto Porter Jr. turned down the midlevel exception elsewhere to play for the Warriors at the minimum. https://t.co/CszqvrO37w
— Chris Haynes (@ChrisBHaynes) August 3, 2021

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Porter, 28, averaged 9.7 points and 5.4 rebounds per game across 28 games with the Chicago Bulls and Orlando Magic in an injury-shortened campaign last season. The former No. 3 overall pick of the 2013 NBA Draft is a career 40.2 percent shooter from 3-point range.