The Toronto Raptors announced Saturday they have signed forward Jontay (JOHN-tay) Porter to a two-way contract. Per team policy, financial terms of the deal were not disclosed.
Porter, 6-foot-11, 240 pounds, joins the Raptors from the Motor City Cruise of the NBA G League where he averaged 16.8 points, 10.7 rebounds (sixth in league), 2.9 blocks (fourth in league) and 33.7 minutes in 10 games (all starts). He has scored in double figures in nine of 10 contests, including 20+ points four times, and posted six double-doubles. Porter’s season is highlighted by a 21-point, 19-rebound performance Nov. 20 at Iowa.
A native of Columbia, Missouri, Porter went undrafted in 2019 before signing with the Memphis Grizzles. He appeared in 11 games for the Grizzlies during the 2020-21 season, averaging 2.0 points, 1.3 rebounds and 4.9 minutes. Porter has also spent time in the G League with Memphis (2020-21) and Wisconsin (2022-23).
Prior to his time in the G League, Porter played collegiately at the University of Missouri for one season (2017-18) where he was named SEC co-Sixth Man of the Year, while earning SEC All-Freshman honours. His brother, Michael Porter Jr., currently plays for the Denver Nuggets.