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The Bulls have signed Bobby Portis to a rookie scale contract, the team announced in a press release (h/t to Eric Pincus of Basketball Insiders). Portis was the No. 22 overall pick in this year’s NBA Draft.
The forward out of Arkansas will earn more than $1.391MM this coming season in the first year of a four-year deal, presuming he receives the standard 120% of the rookie scale. The arrangement will likely will call for him to receive $1,453,680 in 2016/17, $1,516,320 the following year, and $2,494,346 in the final season.
Portis appeared in 36 games for the Razorbacks last season, averaging 17.5 points, 8.9 rebounds, and 1.4 blocks, with a slash line of .536/.467/.737. His career averages are 15.0 PPG, 7.9 RPG, and 1.5 BPG.
Glad they finally signed him, now ether Noah or Gibson will be traded (preferably Noah)
Can’t wait to see how well Portis will excell in this league with the Bulls!!!
The Bulls drafted a really good player. Just don’t know where his minutes will come from with Chicago’s frontcourt logjam.
Nice grab in the draft. This kid has allstar written all over him. He wasn’t drafted earlier and he has a chip on his shoulder. Although he is happy to land wirh a contender. My rookie of the year if he gets playing time. If he fascinates the Bulls they will have to make a decision by allstar break and move gibson, noah and I wouldn’t count out gasol. The player who is playi g the worst is gone unless they can get a better trade value with someone playing better.
Lets Go Bulls 2016 Champs :D