Otto Porter Jr. played almost six years in Washington. But he was no wizard.
Coming from rural southeastern Missouri and the bustling tri-cities of Morley, Vanduser and Haywood City, combined population of about 1,200, Porter hardly emerged from royalty. Though in coming to the Bulls, it seemed like he morphed into Otto the Great.
"What I've been in however many games since the trade, what I've done in that stretch, that small amount of time, that's what I'll continue to do next season," Porter said in an interview at the end of the regular season. "Being a leader, that's pretty much it, and whatever I have to do.