2019 NBA Draft Class: Jontay Porter's Strengths and Weaknesses

Weaknesses

Porter can be used as a stretch-four in the NBA

It is a shame that he got hurt and is out for this season. It would be great to see if he could have improved his three-point shooting. Also, he was not a dominant offensive factor last season for Missouri only scoring 20 or more points twice and averaging just 9.9 points per game. He also played 24.5 minutes a game so questions exist about stamina and fitness.

As mentioned, he can create shots off of his dribble but does not necessarily seek out those options. He may want to be more aggressive using his ball-handling skills. Porter has decent quickness.

It will be intriguing to see if he can attend pre-draft workouts for NBA teams in May of 2019 to see where his lateral quickness and speed are at after tears to both his ACL and MCL. If Porter is not quick enough or cannot perform at pre-draft workouts, the question is will he return to Missouri for the third year and work his way back into shape or risk his stock dropping by declaring for the 2019 NBA Draft?

It's risky but not unheard of for an NBA team to take a chance on an injury-plagued prospect. However, the NBA has a long history of big men who fall apart before they really ever get their careers going.

Players like Greg Oden, Andrew Bynum, Todd MacCulloch and even Yao Ming are a few examples. It’s a long list of big men who have had their careers cut short due to injury especially to their legs.

Teams like Atlanta, New Orleans, Chicago, and the Cleveland Cavaliers among other teams will be looking to add a prospect that can help right away and Porter’s injury might scare some General Managers away.

Porter could return to Missouri next year and continue developing his game and getting in basketball shape after the injury. He risks a free fall in his value in June which not only affects ego ann draft position but paycheck as well.