Chicago Bulls: 2018-19 player grades for Otto Porter Jr.

Final Grade

Although the Bulls weren’t a great defensive team by any stretch of the imagination, they were slightly better when Porter was on the bench. Based on that fact, Porter didn’t quite make the grade from a defensive standpoint.

On the flip side of the narrative, Porter did to prove to be a capable scorer (17.5 points per contest) and rebounder (5.5 per game). He shot the ball at a respectable clip, converting 48.3 percent of his overall attempts while knocking down 48.8 percent of his looks from downtown. If he hopes to become a complete player at that end of the floor, though, he will need to become a better passer.

At first glance, it can be said the Bulls spent a good chunk of change to acquire Porter. Not only because of what he’s set to make over the next two years ($27.3 million next season and $28.5 million player option in 2020-21), but also because this transaction reduced the team’s available cap space for the upcoming offseason.

However, if Porter continues to expand his game at both ends of the court, the Bulls will have a solid player at the 3 spot — a position they’ve been trying to fill since dealing away Jimmy Butler nearly two years ago.

Final Grade: B-