It’s official: Michael Porter Jr. declares for the 2018 NBA draft

On Monday afternoon, Michael Porter Jr. made official what we had all come to assume: he’s going pro.

A post shared by Michael Porter Jr. (@mpj) on Mar 26, 2018 at 2:38pm PDT

Porter’s Mizzou career ends with just 53 total minutes played and 30 points scored. He left the first game of the season with a back injury that ended up requiring surgery, and he returned for the final two games of the year, both losses.

Despite Porter’s return, Missouri’s season ended with first-game losses in both the SEC Tournament and NCAA Tournament. The Tigers’ depth chart had been whittled to nothing, and he was not yet in full game shape. He shot just 9-for-29 from the field and couldn’t make up for Missouri’s…