The Washington Wizards would like to keep Otto Porter as part of their long-term plans despite not agreeing upon an extension.

"We had conversations but we want Otto here long-term," Ernie Grunfeld said. "We like Otto. We really like what he brings to the table. He’s a really good player that meshes well with John (Wall) and Brad (Beal) who like to have the ball in their hands. Otto cuts and spots up and he does a lot of little things. He makes a lot of winning plays that don’t show up in the boxscore. Our intention is in the offseason is to have Otto signed and have him here long-term."

Porter will make $5.9 million this season as the No. 3 overall pick in 2013. Porter will become restricted when the Wizards make him a $7.7 million qualifying offer (125% of his salary, required by the CBA). If the Wizards don't make him a qualifying offer, he'd become unrestricted and free to sign with any team.

"We like everything about him. Great character, very hard worker, very low key, does everythng behind the scenes," Grunfeld said. "I talked to Otto and let him know that he’s very important to us and we expect him to continue to work hard, continue to improve and continue to contribute to what we’re tyring to do."