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The case for trading Otto Porter before he hits free agency

There has been some recent talk swirling around the internet about the potential value of the Wizards’ starting small forward, Otto Porter. He is having a career year, playing to the point that where there has been chatter that he deserves a max contract.

Before the Wizards start thinking about locking up Porter to a big, long-term deal, they should think long and hard about alternatives. This certainly isn’t an indictment on Porter as a player, but it has more to do with adding another max player to a payroll that’s already bloated with some unfavorable long-term deals.