Candace Buckner: Bobby Portis ejected for catching Shabazz Napier’s attempted jumper after the buzzer, then tossing it back at him. The ball hit him and Portis has been ejected
Bobby Portis Rumors
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Position: F-C
Born: 02/10/95
Height: 6-10 / 2.08
Weight:246 lbs. / 111.6 kg.
Salary: $15,000,000
Born: 02/10/95
Height: 6-10 / 2.08
Weight:246 lbs. / 111.6 kg.
Salary: $15,000,000
Steve Popper: While Wayne Ellington considers a buyout, Bobby Portis is not: “There ain’t no buyout. I need to make as much money as I can for my family. I’m 24. Not even thinking about no buyout at 24. I’ll probably break a record, being the first guy at 24. That’s not even in the equation.”
While nothing materialized because of his whopping one-year contract ($15 million), speculation centered on if he’d want a buyout to go to a title contender. Not a chance. It’s more likely the Little Rock, Ark. native would eschew sweet tea for the unsweetened kind. Portis turns 25 Monday and said there’s plenty of time for him to win a title.
“I’m 24 years old,” Portis said in Detroit. “I’m not doing a buyout. I’ll make as much money as I can for my family. (I’m) 24. Not even thinking about a buyout at 24. I’ll probably set a record as first guy to do a buyout at 24. It’s just not even in the equation.”
But Portis likes the team’s momentum (they are five games out of the No. 8 seed) and isn’t leaving so soon. “I’m 24 years old,” he repeated. “I need as much a money as I can for my family, my mom, my brothers. I haven’t even thought about it. I don’t know who came up with that. People think I’m older than I am. I’m still a young player as well.”
But Portis has had his moments the last month, lifting his 3-point percentage to 34.9 and scoring average to 9.4. He’s one of their legit 3-point threats. And his ruggedness has contributed to making the Knicks one of the best rebounding teams in the NBA. He’s averaging 5.2 rebounds in 21 minutes “I don’t like giving up on things,” Portis said. “I’m from the South. When you start something, you finish it. That’s my slogan my whole life. Through ups and downs, you ride through it. You can’t give up on something you signed up for. I’m up for the test.”
