Report: Jontay Porter was urged to throw games to clear debt

Former NBA player Jontay Porter was reportedly urged to throw games to settle his “large” gambling debt.

Former NBA player Jontay Porter was told to throw games to clear his “large” gambling debt, according to Mediaite’s Ahmad Austin Jr.

Porter, who played for the Toronto Raptors, was banned for life by the NBA in April after the league was notified of suspicious gambling activities in different sportsbooks related to his player prop bets.