on may 31, 2017, poropat signed a two-year contract with new heroes den bosch of the dutch basketball league. on march 12, 2018, poropat was suspended for four games in the dbl, after insulting referees during a game. den bosch finished fourth in the standings and was eliminated in the quarter-finals by fifth seed rotterdam. on the first day of the start of his second season with den bosch, poropat and new heroes parted ways.