This from a guy who watched him last season and at the combine. Reading this you can see why some teams would not jump on his bandwagon asap.
Weaknesses
Although Porter’s size is nice to have on the block, he can sometimes be slow in transition and, on the fast break, he’s normally a non-factor going both ways. His lack of foot speed also hurts him on the perimeter where a more mobile big like Marvin Bagley or Joel Embiid will be able to beat him off the dribble with ease.
While Porter’s three point percentage may have been a plus, his overall shooting percentage was not great at all for a guy his size getting a fair amount of shots around the paint. His hands could be to blame for this as he would routinely get the ball stripped in the post and turn the ball over when in close.
Porter also is very hands-y on defense and, as a result, picks up quite a few fouls. His fouls committed over 36 minutes project to nearly 5 which will definitely be a problem at the next level where the whistle is even more unfriendly.
Still, there is reason to believe that Porter’s overall athletic profile could improve with NBA-level training, especially as a result of a Draft Combine performance that was unimpressive in that regard. Teams will be forced to evaluate him through the prism of what they see but projecting forward is, quite obviously, a supreme key.
Weaknesses
Although Porter’s size is nice to have on the block, he can sometimes be slow in transition and, on the fast break, he’s normally a non-factor going both ways. His lack of foot speed also hurts him on the perimeter where a more mobile big like Marvin Bagley or Joel Embiid will be able to beat him off the dribble with ease.
While Porter’s three point percentage may have been a plus, his overall shooting percentage was not great at all for a guy his size getting a fair amount of shots around the paint. His hands could be to blame for this as he would routinely get the ball stripped in the post and turn the ball over when in close.
Porter also is very hands-y on defense and, as a result, picks up quite a few fouls. His fouls committed over 36 minutes project to nearly 5 which will definitely be a problem at the next level where the whistle is even more unfriendly.
Still, there is reason to believe that Porter’s overall athletic profile could improve with NBA-level training, especially as a result of a Draft Combine performance that was unimpressive in that regard. Teams will be forced to evaluate him through the prism of what they see but projecting forward is, quite obviously, a supreme key.
