NBA Trade Deadline: Grading how all 30 teams performed at the deadline

Chicago Bulls

Key Moves: 

• Traded Bobby Portis, Jabari Parker, 2023 second-round pick for Otto Porter Jr (per Shams Charania).

The Chicago Bulls made a couple moves in the days leading up to the NBA Trade Deadline, but the biggest of them consisted of the team landing Otto Porter Jr. from the Wizards, who were trying to cut salary without moving Bradley Beal or John Wall.

While the Wizards accomplished that, the Bulls at the same time landing a really nice piece in Porter. He’s only 25 years old, and has two years remaining on his contract. While some may say that he’s an overpaid player, it’s not the worst pill to swallow considering that Chicago likely isn’t going to be involved in many big-name free agent sweepstakes.

Chicago landing a player that can grow along with the young players this team already has on its roster, and a player that could provide some production from the first day he takes the floor with the team.

Grade: B+