“Might’ve ruined his career man” – Toronto Raptors’ Jontay Porter under investigation by NBA for betting; fans react

Jontay Porter joined the Toronto Raptors on a two-way contract in December.

“Might’ve ruined his career man” – Toronto Raptors’ Jontay Porter under investigation by NBA for betting; fans react

Toronto Raptors forward Jontay Porter is under investigation by the NBA for his alleged involvement in prop betting

The NBA has a strict policy against players and other team staff betting against games. The policy also denies anyone affiliated with the league in an official capacity to bet against props. The league has dedicated staff to monitor bids taking place and collaborate with betting sites in search of anomalies. One such anomaly was when they noticed increased prop betting on Toronto Raptors forward Jontay Porter. It prompted an investigation by the NBA.

Jontay Porter is the younger brother of Denver Nuggets star Michael Porter Jr.. He signed a two-way contract with the Toronto Raptors in December and has performed well as a solid bench player. ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski reported, citing betting reporter David Purdum, that Porter was under investigation by the league for his alleged involvement in aiding props. This came after several betting aggregators informed the NBA that props bets involving Porter were the biggest money-making deals in the betting circles.

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The 6′ 10″ forward averages 4.4 points, 3.2 rebounds, and 2.3 assists per game while shooting 33.8% from the 3. According to most betting aggregators, props on the former Missouri star were the highest. Mostly betting on his under-in points and 3-point shooting percentage in games.

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The NBA’s investigation is specifically on games between the 26th of Jan and March 20th. Those were the games when prop betting on the forward spiked. If found to have any involvement, Porter could lose his job. If not, he could also face a suspension or fine or both. Fans believe this could jeopardize his career.

Fans expecting Jontay Porter’s career to be over if found guilty

Jontay Porter’s entry into the NBA was a tough and long road. After dealing with injuries during his college years, Porter went undrafted. The Memphis Grizzlies signed him, and he played a few games. Then, he bounced around in the G League for two years. Porter finally wound up with the Toronto Raptors, reuniting with his former coach Darko Rajakovic.

Now, NBA fans feel Porter will lose it all if he had any involvement in these bets. They took to social media to voice their opinion on illegal betting. Check some of them below;

Whatever the outcome of the investigation says, these incidents will leave a black mark on his young NBA career. After all, betting or aiding betting in any way is banned for players.

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