Jazz Waive Otto Porter Jr.

Post #1 » by **RealGM Wiretap** » Mon Mar 11, 2024 7:29 pm

The Utah Jazz will waive Otto Porter Jr.

Porter is not eligible to appear on the playoff roster of any team this season.

The Jazz acquired Porter from the Toronto Raptors at the trade deadline and had been away from the team.

Via Shams Charania/The Athletic

FTW · Post #2 » by **FTW** » Mon Mar 11, 2024 10:15 pm

What happened to OPJ, anyway? Seemed like a minor foot injury and then he’s never played again…? His career over?

tigerae · Post #3 » by **tigerae** » Mon Mar 11, 2024 11:22 pm

What a crappy move by the Jazz. If you were going to waive him then do it earlier so he could still be eligible to sign with a playoff team.

Scatocephalus · Post #4 » by **Scatocephalus** » Tue Mar 12, 2024 12:26 am

tigerae wrote:What a crappy move by the Jazz. If you were going to waive him then do it earlier so he could still be eligible to sign with a playoff team.

OPJ is not eligible for the playoffs this year. Guess you missed that part.

Jerry Maine · Post #5 » by **Jerry Maine** » Tue Mar 12, 2024 1:11 am

Scatocephalus wrote:
tigerae wrote:What a crappy move by the Jazz. If you were going to waive him then do it earlier so he could still be eligible to sign with a playoff team.

OPJ is not eligible for the playoffs this year. Guess you missed that part.

No, that's what he was pointing out, the Jazz could have waived him a little earlier so he would have been eligible

Revived · Post #6 » by **Revived** » Tue Mar 12, 2024 1:12 am

tigerae wrote:What a crappy move by the Jazz. If you were going to waive him then do it earlier so he could still be eligible to sign with a playoff team.

Why? What do they owe him or other playoff teams? Jazz should only care about themselves just players only care about themselves. OPJ isn’t some longtime Jazz player that Utah felt like they needed “to do right by” either.

They can cut him whenever the hell they want. Andddddd he just announced he’s retiring anyway.

step · Post #7 » by **step** » Tue Mar 12, 2024 4:53 am

Revived wrote:
tigerae wrote:What a crappy move by the Jazz. If you were going to waive him then do it earlier so he could still be eligible to sign with a playoff team.

Why? What do they owe him or other playoff teams? Jazz should only care about themselves just players only care about themselves. OPJ isn’t some longtime Jazz player that Utah felt like they needed “to do right by” either.

They can cut him whenever the hell they want. Andddddd he just announced he’s retiring anyway.

Looks like they gave him about a month post trade to see where he was at... and that is nowhere.

He's obviously cooked, played a whopping 23 games total in the last 2 seasons. And choosing to retire before he's even 31.

grindtime22 · Post #8 » by **grindtime22** » Tue Mar 12, 2024 7:43 am

step wrote:
Revived wrote:
tigerae wrote:What a crappy move by the Jazz. If you were going to waive him then do it earlier so he could still be eligible to sign with a playoff team.

Why? What do they owe him or other playoff teams? Jazz should only care about themselves just players only care about themselves. OPJ isn’t some longtime Jazz player that Utah felt like they needed “to do right by” either.

They can cut him whenever the hell they want. Andddddd he just announced he’s retiring anyway.

Looks like they gave him about a month post trade to see where he was at... and that is nowhere.

He's obviously cooked, played a whopping 23 games total in the last 2 seasons. And choosing to retire before he's even 31.

I haven't read much on this, but am I missing something? Is there any evidence that the Jazz wouldn't have been willing to do this earlier? I just assume the Jazz were in regular contact and waiting on Porter to figure his situation out.

If he was healthy enough and wanted to sign with a contender, it would have happened. The Jazz would have bought him out for the pro-rated amount of a minimum deal and wished him well.

3ptLion · Post #9 » by **3ptLion** » Tue Mar 12, 2024 9:24 am

He's been waived too late to play post season ball.

Scatocephalus wrote:
tigerae wrote:What a crappy move by the Jazz. If you were going to waive him then do it earlier so he could still be eligible to sign with a playoff team.

OPJ is not eligible for the playoffs this year. Guess you missed that part.

NUMBERICA · Post #10 » by **NUMBERICA** » Tue Mar 12, 2024 6:10 pm

grindtime22 wrote:
step wrote:
Revived wrote:Why? What do they owe him or other playoff teams? Jazz should only care about themselves just players only care about themselves. OPJ isn’t some longtime Jazz player that Utah felt like they needed “to do right by” either.

They can cut him whenever the hell they want. Andddddd he just announced he’s retiring anyway.

Looks like they gave him about a month post trade to see where he was at... and that is nowhere.

He's obviously cooked, played a whopping 23 games total in the last 2 seasons. And choosing to retire before he's even 31.

I haven't read much on this, but am I missing something? Is there any evidence that the Jazz wouldn't have been willing to do this earlier? I just assume the Jazz were in regular contact and waiting on Porter to figure his situation out.

If he was healthy enough and wanted to sign with a contender, it would have happened. The Jazz would have bought him out for the pro-rated amount of a minimum deal and wished him well.

And there is the correct take.

I can't help feel like OPj stringing the Jazz along in free agency (or at least spurning them at the last second) a few years back might factor in here a little, though...

step · Post #11 » by **step** » Tue Mar 12, 2024 9:57 pm

grindtime22 wrote:If he was healthy enough and wanted to sign with a contender, it would have happened. The Jazz would have bought him out for the pro-rated amount of a minimum deal and wished him well.

Indeed. And you wouldn't immediately announce your retiring in a hissy fit either if you were healthy enough to continue playing...