The Golden State Warriors have lost quite a bit of supporting talent so far this offseason.
There was some hope the front office would be able to secure Otto Porter Jr. heading into the 2022-23 season, but Golden State didn’t.
Instead, Porter Jr. is heading to the Toronto Raptors on a two-year, $12.4 million contract.
This week he spoke to Eric Koreen of The Athletic and revealed what went into his decision to pick Toronto over other offers.
It’s certainly hard to fault Porter Jr. for his rationale.
Normally, winning a chip leads to teams running it back. Clearly the Warriors are operating under a different philosophy, though.
Stephen Curry recently endorsed Kevin Durant returning to the franchise. If that happens, then obviously everyone will forget about a handful of lost role players. But if it doesn’t, and if the Warriors continue to bleed supporting talent with no notable pick-ups, they definitely won’t be the title favorites moving forward.
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