It is often said that availability is a player’s best ability — a statement that applies heavily to someone like Otto Porter Jr.
Porter played 80 games during the 2016-17 season, which was followed by 77 games in the 2017-18 season — both of which, to this day, remain his most and 2nd-most played games during the regular season, respectively. It is of no coincidence that both seasons happened to be the best statistical seasons of his career. In 2016-17, he averaged 13.4 points, 6.4 rebounds, and 1.5 assists, on 52/43/83 shooting splits and 62.8% True Shooting. That was followed up by an equally impressive 2017-18 campaign: 14.