Bobby Portis

On June 25, 2015, Portis was selected with the 22nd overall pick in the 2015 NBA draft by the Chicago Bulls.[6] He signed his rookie scale contract with the Bulls on July 7, 2015.[7] In his NBA debut on November 3, 2015, he scored 10 points in the Bulls' 25-point loss to the Charlotte Hornets.[8] Following a quadruple overtime loss to the Detroit Pistons on December 18, 2015, a number of the Bulls' starting five members were fatigued heading into the team's December 19, 2015, game against the New York Knicks.[9] With Jimmy Butler and Tony Snell struggling, Portis capitalized and had the best night of his young career with 20 points and 11 rebounds.[10]

On October 28, 2016, the Bulls exercised their third-year team option on Portis' rookie scale contract, extending the contract through the 2017–18 season.[11] On January 6, 2017, Portis was assigned to the Windy City Bulls, Chicago's D-League affiliate.[12] He was recalled the next day.[13] On February 16, 2017, he had a season-high 19 points in a 104–103 win over the Boston Celtics.[14] On March 2, 2017, he had 17 points and a season-high 13 rebounds in a 94–87 win over the Golden State Warriors.[15] On March 18, 2017, he scored a career-high 22 points in a 95–86 win over the Utah Jazz.[16]

On October 17, 2017, Portis and teammate Nikola Mirotić were engaged in a physical altercation during practice, in which Mirotić charged at Portis, who punched Mirotić in the face,[17] which led to him going to the hospital for a concussion and multiple face fractures.[18] A day later, Portis was suspended by the Bulls for eight games.[19] In his season debut on November 7, Portis had 21 points and 13 rebounds in a 119–114 loss to the Toronto Raptors.[20] On December 11, he scored a career-high 23 points in a 108–85 win over the Boston Celtics.[21] Four days later, he set a new career high with 27 points to go with 12 rebounds in a 115–109 win over the Milwaukee Bucks.[22] On February 22, 2018, he set a new career high with 38 points in a 116–115 loss to the Philadelphia 76ers.[23] On March 17, 2018, he recorded 15 points and a season-high 15 rebounds in a 114–109 loss to the Cleveland Cavaliers.[24]

In the Bulls' season opener on October 18, 2018, Portis had 20 points and 11 rebounds in a 127–108 loss to the Philadelphia 76ers.[25] On October 25, he was ruled out for four-to-six weeks with a moderate sprain of the MCL of his right knee.[26] On December 10, after sitting out nearly seven weeks, Portis returned to the lineup and had nine points in 19 minutes in a 108–89 loss to the Sacramento Kings.[27] On December 20, he was ruled out for two to four weeks with a right ankle sprain, an injury suffered the previous night against the Brooklyn Nets.[28] He returned to action on January 6 against the Nets after missing seven games.[29] On January 30, he scored 22 of his 26 points in the second half of the Bulls' 105–89 win over the Miami Heat.[30]

On February 6, 2019, Portis was traded, along with Jabari Parker and a 2023 second-round pick, to the Washington Wizards in exchange for Otto Porter.[31][32] He made his debut for the Wizards two days later, scoring a game-high 30 points off the bench in a 119–106 win over the Cleveland Cavaliers.[33]

On July 9, 2019, Portis signed with the New York Knicks.[34] Portis became a free agent when the Knicks decided not to exercise the team option on November 19, 2020.[35]

On November 26, 2020, Portis signed with the Milwaukee Bucks.[36]