Jontay Porter, issued a lifetime ban by the NBA for gambling, makes pro basketball comeback in USBL

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Jontay Porter, who was banned for life by the NBA for gambling in 2024, is making his return to the court.

Porter, 26, is going to the Seattle SuperHawks, a member of the rebooted United States Basketball League. 

The SuperHawks announced Porter’s signing Wednesday, and the team begins its season March 7.

Porter is awaiting sentencing after he pleaded guilty to a related federal charge. In July 2024, he pleaded guilty in a federal court in Brooklyn to one count of conspiracy to commit fraud, a sentence that carries up to 20 years in prison.

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Jontay Porter of the Toronto Raptors warms up before a game against the Portland Trail Blazers at the Moda Center in Portland, Ore., March 9, 2024. (Alika Jenner/Getty Images)

However, Porter is expected to be issued a sentences of between three and four years. The former Toronto Raptors player was accused of manipulating his performance in coordination with gamblers to win prop bets during two games in the 2023-24 season.

Porter also won $22,000 by gambling on 13 NBA games that he didn’t play in, which is a violation of league rules, according to an NBA investigation.

Jontay Porter (34) of the Toronto Raptors handles the ball during a game against the Detroit Pistons at Little Caesars Arena in Detroit March 13, 2024. (Brian Sevald/NBAE via Getty Images)

Federal prosecutors in the Eastern District of New York indicted dozens of others based on the investigation that began with Porter. Miami Heat guard Terry Rozier, former Portland Trail Blazers head coach Chauncey Billups and former NBA player and assistant coach Damon Jones were all indicted as