Michael Porter Jr., a top prospect in the upcoming NBA Draft, has been cleared for a workout this Friday.
As reported by Shams Charania of Yahoo Sports, Porter Jr.'s agents have informed teams that he'll show up on Friday in Chicago for the medical/physical examination.
Teams traveling to Chicago have understood Friday's workout purpose: medical/physical evaluation. Porter is a go for key day ahead of next Thursday. https://t.co/H0JqZDet8j
— Shams Charania (@ShamsCharania) June 15, 2018
Porter Jr. initially canceled his workout for further testing on his injured back.
To recall, Porter Jr. injured his back during his first game in college. Since high school, he has already been considered a top prospect. Per NBA.com, the 19-year-old 6'10” forward said that there's no risk of reinjuring his back:
“It was a very minimally invasive surgery. They just had to fix the discs, take about 10 percent off that nerve and they said, after I got an MRI, that it has healed fully,’’ he added. “I just have to keep up with my (leg) extensions, my core exercises and stretching. I have a great physical therapist and team working with me through the draft, and they’re making me feel better every day. The recent MRI was to see how it had fully healed. There’s no risk to reinjure it.’’
Analysts have placed Porter Jr. safely within the top 10 in their respective mock drafts. Some project him to fall within the top five, confident that his injury history won’t hurt his value moving forward.
According to ESPN’s Jonathan Givony, several teams are interested in Porter, including the Sacramento Kings (No. 2), Memphis Grizzlies (No. 4), and Dallas Mavericks (No. 5).
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