Ari Meirov· Sep 18, 2026
Meirov said Porter Jr. is furious over his contract stalemate and no longer wants to be in Pittsburgh, but expects him to play out his deal without a new contract, whether in Pittsburgh or after a trade.
“I think he's willing to play it out.”
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- Trade and Signing CallsJoey Porter Jr.Sep 18, 2026
Joey Porter Jr. to move — “willing to play it out without a new contract”
““I think he’s willing to play it out. I just don’t think he wants to be in Pittsburgh anymore... If they do trade him, my understanding is a contract will not be necessary… I don’t think a contract will be a must over here.””
Hit · 100Scored 100a naive guess scored 0+194 skillHow this was scored
- skill:
- 194
- player:
- Joey Porter Jr.
- season:
- 2026
- claimed:
- he leaves
- was with:
- PIT
- accuracy:
- 100
- baseline:
- 0
- reported:
- traded → DAL (from PIT)
- settled by:
- a confirmed report from the crawl (reported outcomes)
- difficulty:
- 1.94
- the naive guess:
- he stays where he is
- weeks in the season:
- 18
- weeks left when called:
- 17
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