Otto Porter Jr. signed with the Raptors last week. Cary Edmondson-USA TODAY Sports

Otto Porter Jr. explains decision to choose Raptors over Warriors in free agency

Originally posted on Game 7 | By Jennifer Withers Hoey | Last updated 7/7/22

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.

Porter says he has a few offers, but Toronto was “definitely a place I wanted to go to.” Combo of team and it being his wife’s home were huge for him.

— (((Eric Koreen))) (@ekoreen) July 6, 2022

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.

This article first appeared on Game 7 and was syndicated with permission.

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