Heading into his sophomore season with the Missouri Tigers, the questions surrounding Jontay Porter were about how high he might be drafted. By the time the 2019 NBA Draft rolled around, the narrative changed to wondering if he would be drafted at all.
After two ACL tears in less than a year, Porter was viewed by many as a low-risk, high-upside pick in the latter parts of the second round. You don’t find many players with Porter’s talent still on the board that late. Teams were reasonably worried about the health of Porter’s knee. Ultimately, Porter would not hear his name called on draft night, but that could be a blessing in disguise.