The organization had the best of intentions, but the constantly changing landscape left it in no man's land.
Porter has not addressed the situation and missed the Raptors' last three games due to "personal reasons."
James Harden shared high praise for Tyrese Maxey following his first game back in Philadelphia. He was much briefer on Daryl Morey and Joel Embiid.
The Lakers are currently in a Western Conference play-in spot with nine games to play.