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Jontay Porter, who was banned for life by the NBA for gambling in 2024, will return to court.
Porter, 26, is headed to the Seattle SuperHawks, a member of the revived United States Basketball League. The SuperHawks announced Porter’s signing on Wednesday. The team begins its season on March 7.
Porter is currently awaiting sentencing after he pleaded guilty to a related federal charge. In July 2024, he pleaded guilty in federal court in Brooklyn to a single count of conspiracy to commit wire fraud, a sentence that carries up to 20 years in prison.
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Jontay Porter (34) of the Toronto Raptors warms up before a game against the Portland Trail Blazers at the Moda Center. The game was played in Portland, Oregon on March 9, 2024. (Alika Jenner/Getty Images)
However, Porter is expected to receive a sentence of between 3 and 4 years. The former Toronto Raptors player was accused of manipulating his performance in coordination with players to win prop bets on two games in the 2023-24 season.
Porter also won $22,000 by betting on 13 NBA games he did not play in, a violation of league rules, according to an NBA investigation.
Jontay Porter (34) of the Toronto Raptors handles the ball during a game against the Detroit Pistons at Little Caesars Arena. The game was played in Detroit, Michigan on March 13, 2024. (Brian Sevald/NBAE via Getty Images)
Federal prosecutors in the Eastern District of New York indicted dozens of others based on the investigation that began with Porter. Miami Heat guard Terry Roziers, former Portland Trail Blazers head coach Chancey Billups and former NBA player and assistant coach Damon Jones were all indicted as part of the expanded investigation into Porter.
Porter spent two seasons in the NBA. He signed with the Memphis Grizzlies as an undrafted free agent out of Missouri and played 11 games with them in the 2020–21 season. After spending two years out of the NBA, he played 26 games with the Raptors in the 2023–24 season.
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Jontay Porter of the Toronto Raptors battles for a rebound with Lindy Waters III of the Oklahoma City Thunder during a 2023-2024 NBA regular season game between the Raptors and the Thunder in Toronto on March 22, 2024. (Zou Zheng/Xinhua via Getty Images)
In 37 career NBA games, Porter averaged 3.7 points per game.
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