Nation's top player has new top schools after reopening commitment

This just got interesting again.

Michael Porter Jr. has officially asked for his release from his Washington commitment after coach Lorenzo Romar was fired last week. Porter's father was a member of that staff, but has already joined former California coach Cuonzo Martin at Missouri. This could signal a new favorite for Porter Jr., but for now he only has a top four schools he's interested in including the Tigers.

He discussed the four programs with USA Today:

On Washington: "I love Seattle and from what I hear Mike Hopkins is that dude so I'm gonna talk to him and see what he's saying."

On Missouri: "That's home for me and they reached out to my dad with a job offer so if he accepts that, not saying I'll definitely go there, but it'd be big."

On Oklahoma: "They've got Trae (Young) and before any commitments happened we talked about being college teammates. Now that opportunity is back and I know we'd do our thing and do something special."

On Virginia: "I know they're not super offensive-minded but my best friend Kyle Guy goes there and back when they were recruiting me they always talked about needing a scorer. If I go there I can step into that role."

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Porter is ranked as the top player in ESPN's rankings and is already drawing Kevin Durant comparisons for his height —- he's listed as 6'9" —- and shooting ability at this stage in his career. He's already projected as a top-5 pick in 2018's draft and should prove his worth wherever he ends up.

[h/t The Spun]