The Chicago Bulls have represented a fresh start for often underused swingman Otto Porter Jr. His father, Otto Porter Sr., said the trade that sent the Georgetown product from the Washington Wizards to The Windy City has been a true turn of the page for his son, allowing him to flourish into the player he can become when given the right opportunity.
“He needed to get out of Washington. It was a blessing in disguise for him,” Porter Sr. said of the trade, according to Michael Lee of The Athletic. “He needed to move on, because his career wasn’t going anywhere there. It had been my feeling all along that he was going to have to break away from Washington at some point. Because it was limiting there. Circumstances weren’t ideal for him because he didn’t get to show what he’s capable of doing. And then I think a lot of it is, they just, in my opinion, did not use him the way they should have. He’s going to get the opportunity now.”
Porter was often overshadowed by a high-usage tandem of John Wall and Bradley Beal, two players who often need the ball in their hands to make an impact.
While the athletic wing quickly made strides on both sides of the ball upon breaking into the league, he was mostly relied on as a spot-up shooter, which is something that worked for a while but quickly got stagnant as the Wizards' backcourt would often be guilty of featuring him as the forgotten man of the offense.
Porter's full potential would likely still be dormant as long as he was paired with such a high-powered backcourt. Since coming to Chicago, Porter has a 31-point and a career-high 37-point game to his name.
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