With the NBA Summer League over, ProBasketballTalk's Kurt Helin analyzed five players who impressed him over the time in Las Vegas.
Bulls rookie Bobby Portis found his way onto the list, alongside Karl-Anthony Towns, Noah Vonleh, Kristaps Porzingis and Emmanuel Mudiay.
Here's what Helin and PBT saw from Portis:
3) Bobby Portis (Chicago Bulls). The Bulls were surprised on draft night when Portis was still available at No. 22, and they have to be pleased with his Summer League showing. In his Vegas debut, Portis had 23 points and 7 rebounds playing against No. 1 pick Karl-Anthony Towns. His later games weren’t as impressive statistically, but new Bulls coach Fred Hoiberg raved about his motor and intensity. The Bulls’ frontcourt is crowded, but Taj Gibson is coming off recent ankle surgery, Pau Gasol is 35 and Joakim Noah looked like a shell of himself last year, so it’s easy to see a scenario where Portis plays significant minutes this season. He looks ready. (SH)
Not a bad first impression.