Washington Wizards forward Otto Porter Jr. has a build-up of blood flow in the area of his left-leg contusion. He will miss, at the very least, the remainder of the series against Toronto Raptors, reports Candace Buckner of the Washington Post:
BREAKING: Otto Porter Jr. is undergoing a small procedure on his left leg today to address a build up of blood flow in the area of his contusion, the Washington Post has learned.
He is OUT for Game 6, as well as the rest of the series if it continues.
Story coming
— Candace Buckner (@CandaceDBuckner) April 27, 2018
Porter has been playing through the aforementioned contusion, a bone bruise, and hasn’t quite looked like himself.
Porter, 24, has averaged 10 points, five rebounds, 1.6 assists and 1.2 steals in 31.6 minutes per game on .488/.417/.625 shooting splits in this first-round series. A starter and probably the Wizards’ third-best player, Porter’s loss is a damning one for a Wizards team on the ropes.
The Wizards trail the Raptors 3-2 heading into D.C. for Game 6, which is scheduled to tip off at 7 p.m. ET on Friday.
