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Former Raptor Jontay Porter, who was banned from NBA for gambling, to play in independent league
Porter, banned for life for disclosing confidential info and betting on games, joins USBL's Seattle Superhawks aiming to restart his career after pleading guilty in 2024.
- Jontay Porter has signed with the Seattle Superhawks of the independent United States Basketball League and will play when the team begins its season at home on Saturday despite his 2024 NBA lifetime ban.
- In July 2024, Porter pleaded guilty in federal court in Brooklyn to conspiracy to commit wire fraud, acknowledging gambling debts and remorse; prosecutors estimated his sentence at just under three and a half to over four years.
- Porter's contract details show he earned $410,000 on a two-way contract, while averaging 4.4 points, 3.2 rebounds and 2.3 assists in 26 games in the 2023-24 season and admitting to withdrawing early from games.
- The United States Basketball League said it believes in second chances, and the Superhawks expressed confidence in Porter's sincerity, as the league's November relaunch provides context.
- Prosecutors' sentencing estimate of just under three and a half to a little over four years keeps legal risk unresolved as Jontay Porter shifts from NBA pay to the Seattle Superhawks.
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Former Raptor Jontay Porter, who was banned from NBA for gambling, to play in independent league
Former Toronto Raptors center Jontay Porter, who was banned for life from the NBA in 2024 after a league probe found he disclosed confidential information to sports bettors and wagered on games, is planning to play professional basketball again.
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USBL: Porter showed 'genuine remorse'
SEATTLE — Former Toronto Raptors center Jontay Porter, who was banned for life from the NBA in 2024 after a league probe found he disclosed confidential information to sports bettors and wagered on games, even betting on the Raptors to lose, is planning to play professional basketball again. Porter has signed with the Seattle Superhawks, a member of the independent United States Basketball League. The USBL was originally formed in 1985, ceased o…
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