Date | League | Transaction |
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2015 NBA Draft | NBA | Drafted 22nd overall by Chicago. |
7th July, 2015 | NBA | Signed four year, $6,855,506 rookie scale contract with Chicago. Included team option for 2017/18 and 2018/19. |
28th October, 2016 | NBA | Chicago exercised 2017/18 team option. |
6th January, 2017 | D-League | Assigned by Chicago to Windy City Bulls of the D-League. |
7th January, 2017 | D-League | Recalled by Chicago from Windy City Bulls of the D-League. |
27th October, 2017 | NBA | Chicago exercised 2018/19 team option. |
4th December, 2018 | G-League | Assigned by Chicago to Windy City Bulls of the G-League. |
27th October, 2017 | NBA | Chicago exercised 2018/19 team option. |
4th December, 2018 | G-League | Assigned by Chicago to Windy City Bulls of the G-League. |
5th December, 2018 | G-League | Recalled by Chicago from Windy City Bulls of the G-League. |
6th February, 2019 | NBA | Traded by Chicago, along with Jabari Parker and a conditional 2023 second round pick, to Washington in exchange for Otto Porter. |
2013 - 2015 | Arkansas (NCAA) |
June 2015 - February 2019 | Chicago Bulls (NBA) |
February 2019 - present | Washington Wizards (NBA) |
June 29, 2018
Bobby Portis
PF – 6’11, 248lbs - 23 years old – 3 years of experience
Starting the year off with a bang, right into his team mate's face, Portis threw away the momentum he gained at the end of last season with a suspension to open this one. That plus the obvious deficiencies in his game, particularly defensively, made the rest of the season one in which he really needed to prove himself.
To be fair to Portis, he did. He counteracts his limited defensive ability (not especially strong, not especially long, not a shot-blocker whatsoever, not laterally very fast on the perimeter and unaware on how to compensate for that with positioning and footwork) with plenty of offence. He rarely passes and often shoots, yet this aggressiveness gives him a clearly defined purpose and impact on the court - to come in and outscore the opposition. Helpful to have on a team that could so rarely do that.
Having added three-point range to a very good mid-range pick-and-pop jumper and decent hook shots down low, Portis has become a versatile offensive weapon who scores from all areas, even the inefficient ones. Smooth and skilled, he gets baskets when he comes in, pretty much every time.
Even if the presence of Lauri Markkanen ahead of him at the power forward position, how badly the two pair up, his inability to regularly play centre given his lack of rim protection and how limited his defensive impact is all combine to limit him to a long term role as a sixth man, that is OK. As long as he is willing to accept that. Which he probably isn't.
Player Plan: One year of rookie scale salary remaining. Extension eligible but does not seem likely to take it considering his role on the bench. If he wants to prove he deserves more, go for it, but the main thing seems to be getting him to accept a bench role. Or to accept defensive responsibilities. Or both, ideally.
June 29, 2017
Bobby Portis
PF/C, 6’11, 230lbs, 22 years old, 2 years of experience
It has been an up and down NBA career for Portis thus far, but one which is trending upwards as he has started to find his role offensively. Portis is growing as a shooter and is a capable interior finisher, running the court well, showing decent handles and playing with some energy on that end. Conversely, his defensive awareness is consistently poor, routinely getting lost off the ball, and his offensive decision making must grow in conjunction with his skills on that end, with some better discipline on when to shoot. His long term projectability is tough to gauge, but he is worth playing going forwards. No more long bench stretches.
Player Plan: Two years of rookie scale salary remaining. Poor defensively and prone to moments of inattentiveness, but a decent rebounder and capable scorer with stretch potential he should be given the opportunity to realise.