haʊˈɛvɚ, pˈoːɹɾɚ mˈɪst hɪz flˈaɪt ðə nˈɛkst mˈɔːɹnɪŋ fɹʌm ˈoʊklənd, kˌælɪfˈoːɹniə, wˌɪtʃ ðə hˈoːɹnɪts sˈɛd wʌz ɪnˈʌf ɹˈiːzən tə wˈeɪv hˌɪm ɔnðə spˈɑːt.
However, Porter missed his flight the next morning from Oakland, California, which the Hornets said was enough reason to waive him on the spot.