All NBA Teams All NBA Teams Eastern Atlanta Boston Brooklyn Charlotte Chicago Cleveland Detroit Indiana Miami Milwaukee New York Orlando Philadelphia Toronto Washington Western Dallas Denver Golden State Houston LA Clippers LA Lakers Memphis Minnesota New Orleans Oklahoma City Phoenix Portland Sacramento San Antonio Utah Chris Iseman: Knicks make it official: Wayne Ellington,… shares share tweet pin sms send email 2 months ago – via Twitter ChrisIseman Chris Iseman: Knicks make it official: Wayne Ellington, Elfrid Payton, Kenny Wooten and Taj Gibson have all been waived. They’re not exercising team options on Theo Pinson and Bobby Portis. More on Bobby Portis Free Agency 2 months ago – via Twitter ShamsCharania Knicks to also waive Taj Gibson Shams Charania: The Knicks declined team option on Bobby Portis ($15.7M) and waived Taj Gibson ($10.29M) and Elfrid Payton ($8M), sources tell @The Athletic @Stadium. Frees up salary space for New York. 2 months ago – via Twitter IanBegley Interest in Bobby Portis return to Knicks Ian Begley: Elfrid Payton, Kenny Wooten will be waived & NYK, as expected, won’t exercise Bobby Portis’ option, sources confirm. Some mutual interest in Portis’ return, per sources. Also, no qualifying offer for Damyean Dotson. NYK has planned to keep Reggie Bullock. Newsday first reported. 2 months ago – via Twitter StevePopper Knicks to waive Elfrid Payton and Bobby Portis Steve Popper: Newsday has learned Knicks are waiving Elfrid Payton and Kenny Wooten and not picking up option on Bobby Portis. Also, no qualifying offer for Damyean Dotson, who is an unrestricted FA now. More decisions to come... The players who are waived today could be back - but on a lesser deal than what they were in line for. 3 months ago – via SportsNet New York The idea of taking a bad contract into cap space could be one of several avenues the Knicks are considering this offseason. Depending on what they decide to do with the contract options for Bobby Portis, Wayne Ellington, Taj Gibson and Reggie Bullock, New York could have more than $60 million in cap room in the offseason. The Knicks, who told teams recently they’d be open to taking on a bad contract, have not made decisions on any players with options yet. 8 months ago – via SportsNet New York Knicks not keeping Bobby Portis? Bobby Portis, who has a team option next season that opposing teams see as unlikely to be exercised, hit 36 percent of his three-point attempts (which matches his career average). 10 months ago – via Marc Berman @ New York Post There was no way Portis could live up to that money. But the 25-year-old put together some massive games — including single-handedly beating his former club, the Bulls, with 28 points in 30 minutes in a contest MSG Network replayed Tuesday night. Portis, quarantining in his home state of Arkansas, made $15 million this season and a $15.7 million team option exists for next season. “At the time of the signing it was a little high, but they got an option,’’ one NBA personnel director told The Post. “So to get that they had to pay the premium, but I can’t imagine they can keep him.” 10 months ago – via Marc Berman @ New York Post “Bobby was really terrific the last month heading into the shutdown,’’ his agent, Mark Bartelstein, told The Post. “He was getting comfortable with the guys he was playing with. He was trending toward a great finish to the season. “I think there was an adjustment period with a new team, the coaching change. There were a lot of things happening at the same time and that accounted for some rough spots.’’ 2 years ago – via NBA.com The New York Knicks announced today that the team has signed five players: Wayne Ellington, Taj Gibson, Elfrid Payton, Bobby Portis and Julius Randle. Terms of the deals were not disclosed. 2 years ago – via NBA.com “We’re thrilled to welcome Wayne, Taj, Elfrid, Bobby and Julius to New York,” said Scott Perry, general manager, New York Knicks. “Collectively, we’re adding a mix of extremely talented and experienced multi-dimensional players who will improve our team as we continue building out a deep and versatile roster. These players are all tough-minded, motivated and ready to compete, and we’re excited to have them as part of the Knicks family.” 2 years ago – via Twitter FredKatz Fred Katz: Wizards have now officially rescinded Bobby Portis’ qualifying offer, per a source. He will sign with the Knicks as an unrestricted free agent July 6 2 years ago – via Twitter BobbyMarks42 Bobby Marks: The four signings in New York- Bobby Portis, Reggie Bullock, Wayne Ellington and Taj Gibson all have a team option for next year, league sources confirmed to ESPN. New York can develop their young kids, stay competitive and keep flexibility for 2020-21. 2 years ago – via Twitter NYPost_Berman Marc Berman: Bobby Portis is restricted free agent and Knicks are working things out with agent Mark Bartelstein and his new team, the Wizards. Was traded from Bulls to Wizards. RFA sign offer sheets that could be matched. 2 years ago – via Twitter NYPost_Berman Marc Berman: Bobby Portis deal does not leave a max slot for Kawhi Leonard. Oh well. 2 years ago – via Twitter MikeVorkunov Mike Vorkunov: The Knicks have come to an agreement with Bobby Portis on a 2-year, $31 million deal, his agent, Mark Bartelstein confirms. Portis is a restricted free agent, but seems Portis and Wizards are working on getting his qualifying offer rescinded. 2 years ago – via Twitter wojespn Adrian Wojnarowski: Free agent Bobby Portis has agreed to a two-year, $31M deal with the Knicks, agent Mark Bartelstein tells ESPN. 2 years ago – via Twitter FredKatz Fred Katz: Bobby Portis is restricted. Wizards extended him the qualifying offer. So the Wizards will have the right to match. At that price, my educated guess is he’ll end up being a Knick. 2 years ago – via Twitter ChaseHughesNBCS Chase Hughes: Bobby Portis and Jabari Parker are both operating at the start of the free agency with the expectation they will not be returning to the Wizards, @NBCSWashington has learned. Wizards have given them the impression they are focusing on other players. 2 years ago – via Twitter Tjonesonthenba Tony Jones: The meeting between the Jazz and Bobby Portis has been shelved, pending the outcome of whatever happens with the Jazz and Bogdanovic, Sources tell The Athletic 2 years ago – via Twitter AlexKennedyNBA Alex Kennedy: Bobby Portis has received significant interest from the Jazz, Knicks and Clippers, source confirms. Also, the Wizards have shown interest in re-signing him. Last season, he averaged 14.2 points, 8.1 rebounds and 1.5 threes while shooting 44.4% from the field and 39.3% from three. 2 years ago – via Twitter Tjonesonthenba Tony Jones: The Utah Jazz are expected to meet with Washington Wizards RFA Bobby Portis once free agency starts, League Sources tell The Athletic. The meeting, sources say, is expected to take place in Los Angeles. Portis also holds major interest from the New York Knicks, among others 2 years ago – via SportsNet New York The Knicks also continue to have significant interest in young big men Julius Randle and Bobby Portis, per sources. Randle is an unrestricted free agent and Portis is restricted, so New York would need to offer him a contract of at least two seasons in length. The Knicks will have roughly $70 million in cap space in free agency. The specific numbers of the cap next season are expected to be released soon. 2 years ago – via SportsNet New York If they miss out on those top targets, the Knicks will have strong interest in young bigs Julius Randle and Bobby Portis, per SNY sources. 2 years ago – via SportsNet New York League sources confirmed to SNY that the Knicks are also considering making a significant short-term offer to DeMarcus Cousins. But some in the organization have said that going after younger players like Randle and Portis is a priority that's ahead of pursuing Cousins, who will be 29 at the beginning of next season. 2 years ago – via Twitter ChaseHughesNBCS Chase Hughes: The Wizards have extended a qualifying offer to Bobby Portis, meaning he will be a restricted free agent on June 30, @NBCSWashington has learned. 2 years ago – via Washington Post As an upcoming free agent, Portis has attracted attention from almost every team in the Eastern Conference as well as several Western Conference teams, including the Los Angeles Clippers, Los Angeles Lakers, Utah Jazz and Dallas Mavericks, according to a person with knowledge of the interested teams. 2 years ago – via NBC Sports Bobby Portis is expected to draw interest from the Lakers, Clippers, Jazz, Bucks, Magic and Knicks among others, NBC Sports Washington has learned. 2 years ago – via Twitter ChaseHughesNBCS Chase Hughes: Leonsis waiting until after free agency to name a long-term team president means that interim pres. Tommy Sheppard will make the call on their RFAs on June 30. That means Tomas Satoransky, Thomas Bryant and Bobby Portis. 2 years ago – via Twitter ChaseHughesNBCS Chase Hughes: One thing to note about Bobby Portis and Thomas Bryant starting at PF/C is that there are conflicting opinions within the org. about whether they can play together and both are FAs. Will get a good look tonight. 2 years ago – via Twitter AlexKennedyNBA Alex Kennedy: Bobby Portis told me he can imagine staying in CHI his whole career: "I love the city of Chicago. I'm a blue-collar player, it's a blue-collar city. Fans really support me. I just love being in Chicago, playing for the Bulls, throwing those 5 letters across my chest every night." pic.twitter.com/hFlj0MkQKW 2 years ago – via Twitter KCJHoop KC Johnson: Bobby Portis even stronger on wanting to stay in Chicago: "I couldn’t see myself in any other jersey. Obviously, I got Bulls DNA. Me and the city have a love connection somewhere. I just enjoy playing for the Bulls." 2 years ago – via Twitter wojespn Adrian Wojnarowski: Bobby Portis, Chicago Bulls will not agree to a rookie extension, agent Mark Bartelstein tells ESPN. Talks intensified in recent days, but sides will table until summer. Portis will become a restricted free agent. 2 years ago – via Twitter KCJHoop KC Johnson: Mark Bartelstein spent hours at the Bulls' practice facility on Monday, trying to get a deal done in face-to-face negotiations with Bulls GM Gar Forman. "We had very positive talks," Bartelstein said. "These are hard extensions to get done." 2 years ago – via Twitter KCJHoop KC Johnson: Mark Bartelstein, Bobby Portis' agent, said no extension coming: "The Bulls made a great effort. We made a great effort. A lot of effort was put in by both sides. At the end, we said, 'Let's revisit this in the Spring.'" bson Free Agency, Free Agency, Uncategorized bson Free Agency, Free Agency, Bobby Portis, Elfrid Payton, Kenny Wooten, Taj Gibson, Theo Pinson, Wayne Ellington, New York Knicks Storyline: Bobby Portis Free Agency shares share tweet pin sms send email
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