The Chicago Bulls acquired Otto Porter in exchange for Bobby Portis, Jabari Parker, and a 2023 second round pick.
Chicago's deal to acquire Washington's Otto Porter for Bobby Portis and Jabari Parker includes a 2023 second-round pick to the Wizards, league source tells ESPN.
— Adrian Wojnarowski (@wojespn) February 7, 2019
I had reported last week that Bobby Portis was being shopped and everyone saw the writing on the walls with Jabari Parker.
Report: #Bulls are actively shopping Bobby Portis. The #Bulls are unwilling to match any high offer sheets for him this summer. #BullsNation
— ✶ ✶Buzz✶ ✶ (@SMBuzzWeed) February 3, 2019
Bringing in Otto Porter is a bit of a head scratcher, though he does fill the need the Chicago Bulls have been looking for, the Small Forward position. He has an above average PER and fits the 3 and D mold.
The head-scratching part is the contract. It looks like once again the Bulls won’t be big-time players in free agency.
| Team | 2018-19 | 2019-20 | 2020-21 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Washington Wizards | $26,011,913 | $27,250,576 | $28,489,239 |
A lot of money is tied up into Zach Lavine and Otto Porter Jr and the Bulls won’t have a lot of flexibility to make a splash. Thanks, GarPax! You’ve done an excellent job! (Sarcasm)
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