Jontay Porter filling the gaps on Toronto Raptors’ frontcourt, taking advantage of NBA opportunity | TSN

TORONTO – The Raptors had just gotten back from a tough six-game, 10-day West Coast road trip and, like many of his new teammates, Jontay Porter was feeling a bit burnt out. It would have been nice to sleep in and have the day to recalibrate, but that’s not the way it works when you’re a young player on a two-way contract looking to prove your worth in the NBA. There’s no such thing as a morning off. Fortunately, with everything the 24-year-old big man has endured to get this chance, keeping things in perspective isn’t a problem. “I’m like, no, you’re lucky to be in this position,” Porter told himself. “You’ve been dreaming about this for the past three…

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