Detroit Pistons Reportedly Sign Recent Memphis Grizzlies Player
Jontay Porter is coming off a year where he played in the G League for the Wisconsin Herd.
The former Missouri star averaged 11.5 points, 11.4 rebounds, 3.4 assists and 2.6 blocks per contest while shooting 35.3% from the field and 28.7% from the three-point range in 17 regular season games (he also appeared in 15 Showcase Cup games).
On Tuesday, James L. Edwards III of The Athletic reported that Porter had signed an Exhibit 10 deal with the Detroit Pistons.
Via Edwards III: "Sources: Big man Jontay Porter signed an Exhibit 10 deal with the Pistons."
Porter initially went undrafted in 2019 after one season of college basketball.
He has played in 11 NBA games for the Memphis Grizzlies (during the 2020-21 season) and has career averages of 2.0 points and 1.3 rebounds per contest while shooting 53.3% from the field and 37.5% from the three-point range.
The Herd also announced (on Tuesday) that Porter had been traded to the Motor City Cruise (G League affiliate of the Pistons).
Via The Herd: "The Wisconsin Herd have acquired the returning player rights to Kyler Edwards and Jaime Echenique from the Motor City Cruise in exchange for the returning player rights to Jontay Porter."
As for the Pistons, they are coming off a year where they were the 15th seed in the Eastern Conference with a 17-65 record (the worst in the NBA).
The franchise is in rebuilding mode, and last made the NBA playoffs in 2019 when Blake Griffin was on the roster.
