Banned NBA big man resurfaces in minor-league basketball

After receiving a lifetime NBA ban over a gambling and betting scandal, Jontay Porter has quickly resurfaced in professional basketball by signing with the Seattle SuperHawks of the USBL while he awaits sentencing in his betting case. The move gives Porter a new on-court home just months after his punishment shocked the league and reignited concerns about gambling’s impact on competitive integrity. His return in a lower-tier league raises questions about how sports bodies handle banned athletes and whether there should be unified standards across competitions.