Washington Wizards small forward Otto Porter Jr. has a Grade II strain of his right Vastus medialis and is expected to miss at least another week of game action, according to Candace Buckner of the Washington Post.
Otto Porter Jr. underwent an MRI on Monday.
An MRI revealed that Otto Porter Jr. has a Grade II strain of his right Vastus medialis (muscle that’s part of the quadriceps and extends to the knee).
Porter is expected to sit out about another week, The Post has learned. https://t.co/JwvCpI8C4M
— Candace Buckner (@CandaceDBuckner) December 17, 2018
Otto Porter Jr. has played in 25 games this season for Washington. The swingman is averaging 11.7 points, 5.6 rebounds and 2.0 assists per contest and shooting 48.7 percent from the field, 36.8 percent from beyond the arc and 78.1 percent from the free-throw line.
Porter Jr. hasn't played in a game since Dec. 10. With this latest news, the arrival of veteran small forward Trevor Ariza is huge for the Wizards. Ariza is a great 3-and-D player and will stabilize the Wizards' locker room as well, which has once again been dysfunctional this season. Washington is coming off a nice win on Sunday against LeBron James and the Lakers to improve to 12-18 on the year.
Otto Porter Jr., who is making $26.0 million this season, has been under a lot of scrutiny since signing a four-year, $106.5 million deal in the summer of 2017. He has the talent of someone who can average 20 points per game. The hope in the nation's capital is that once he fully recovers from this knee injury, he will start playing better.
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