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Though Otto Porter brings skill and a veteran presence to the Chicago Bulls, there is no doubt that he owns a bloated price tag.
While the NBA season is still in flux for another few weeks as we await the decision to be made about the end of the current season, the Chicago Bulls have been praised in their rebuilding efforts of late that started by replacing the GarPax front office that fans loathed for nearly two decades.
Sure, that’s all fine and good but the fact remains that no one will be happy if the team throws the same players out on the floor as it did for this shortened 2019-2020 season.
The Bulls could get ahead of that issue by starting to shop around small forward Otto Porter Jr., as he is most likely to pick up his nearly-$29 million player option before the June 29 deadline.
While his efforts here in Chicago looked to be a saving grace for a terrible team at one time, his tenure with the Bulls hasn’t changed the number of games won (though that is partially due to coaching).
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Porter is one of a few players on the current Bulls roster that has noticeable basketball IQ.
He also has flexibility between the forward spots and has shown flashes of being an above-average 3-and-D player which leaves no doubt that he would have a ton of value on another team.
With that, there is the flexibility to bring new faces to Chicago this summer if he were to be traded for a couple of assets or players on smaller deals, even if the players in question were to have a couple more years on their remaining contract.
With Porter’s contract being gone and that unbearable Cristiano Felicio contract being up after next year, the door would be open for the new front office to make a splash in 2021 free agency.
