Overview
- Seattle’s announcement puts Porter on track to debut March 7 in the SuperHawks’ season opener at Seattle Pacific University, his first pro game since his NBA ban.
- The NBA issued Porter a lifetime ban in April 2024 for sharing confidential information with bettors, curbing his minutes to affect wagers, and betting on league games.
- League findings cited a March 20, 2024 game tied to an $80,000 parlay that was never paid and at least 13 bets Porter placed on NBA games via an associate’s account, netting about $22,000.
- Porter pleaded guilty in July 2024 in Brooklyn federal court and remains under supervision awaiting sentencing, with ESPN reporting he is expected to receive roughly three to four years despite a 20‑year maximum.
- A judge previously denied his request to play in Greece, leaving the rebooted eight‑team USBL as a domestic option as the EDNY probe that began with his case expands to figures such as Terry Rozier, Chauncey Billups, and Damon Jones.