When the Bulls dealt for Otto Porter Jr. in February, it was essentially their free agent spending four months early. The Bulls would have had room for a maximum deal but opted instead for a sure bet, trading for Porter and the $55 million remaining on his contract over the next two seasons. Paxson reiterated as much the next day, explaining that the Bulls had to be realistic about the kind of talent they would have had a shot at that summer. Put another way, Kevin Durant and Kyrie Irving weren’t walking through that door.
Porter has worked out for the Bulls.