How many teams has Bobby Portis played for?

Born February 10, 1995, Bobby Portis Jr. is an American professional basketball player. He is currently signed to the Milwaukee Bucks roster of the National Basketball Association (NBA).

Portis hails from Little Rock, Arkansas, U.S., and he attended Hall High School in Little Rock growing up. A decorated basketball player during his high school days, he was awarded McDonald's and Parade All-American awards. He was also named Mr. Basketball of Arkansas in 2013. He then went on to play college basketball for the Arkansas Razorbacks. Portis averaged 12.3 points, 6.8 rebounds, and 1.6 blocks per game as a freshman and 17.5 points, 8.9 rebounds, 1.4 blocks, 1.2 assists, and 1.1 steals per game in his second and final season with them. During that time, he was named to the Southeastern Conference All-Freshman team and second-team All-SEC.

Drafted by the Chicago Bulls in the 2015 NBA draft with their 22nd, Portis made his NBA debut on November 3, 2015, against the Charlotte Hornets. After minor stints with the Washington Wizards and the New York Knicks, Portis signed with the Milwaukee Bucks on November 26, 2020. He played a vital role from the bench on the way to the championship with the Bucks in 2021 victory with the crowd frequently chanting his name during the series.

Portis re-signed with the Bucks on August 6, 2021, in a contract worth $9 million over two years. He exercised the second-year player option on his existing contract on June 29, 2022, inadvertently becoming an unrestricted free agent. He then re-signed with the Bucks on a four-year contract worth $49 million one day later.

Portis won his first NBA Player of the Week honor in his career on April 10, 2023, and finished as high as third in voting for the NBA Sixth Man of the Year.

How many teams has Bobby Portis played for?

​Portis has previously been a part of 4 NBA teams, which include the Chicago Bulls, Washington Wizards, New York Knicks, and the Milwaukee Bucks.

He was drafted by the Chicago Bulls in the 2015 NBA draft as their 22nd overall pick, signing a rookie scale contract with them. He notched 10 points on his NBA debut on November 3, 2015, against the Charlotte Hornets. Portis's best night as a youngster came on December 19, 2015, against the New York Knicks, collecting 20 points and 11 rebounds.

The Bulls exercised their third-year team option on Portis' rookie scale contract on October 28, 2016. Portis was traded to the Washington Wizards on February 6, 2019, in a deal that included Jabari Parker and a 2023 second-round pick, in exchange for Otto Porter. He made his debut for the Wizards on February 8, 2019, scoring a game-high 30 points off the bench. He was subsequently traded to the New York Knicks on July 9, 2019. He became a free agent a year later on November 19, 2020, after the Knicks decided against exercising the team option on him. Portis signed with the Milwaukee Bucks on November 26, 2020.

A vital cog of the bench in the Bucks setup that won the 2021 NBA championship, Portis came in clutch in both the conference finals against the Hawks and the NBA finals against the Suns. Portis re-signed with the organization on August 6, 2021, in a contract worth $9 million over two years. He would go on to re-sign with the Bucks again on a four-year contract worth $49 million on June 30, 2022. He won his first NBA Player of the Week honor in his career in April 2023. He capped a brilliant season finishing third in voting for the NBA Sixth Man of the Year.

What team was Bobby Portis on before the Milwaukee Bucks?

​Portis spent one season in New York with the Knicks before eventually moving to the Milwaukee Bucks. He was signed by them on July 9, 2019. During his time there, Portis averaged 10.1 points per game and a .450 FG%. He averaged .358 from the three-point line. Portis also averaged 1.5/0.5/0.3 in assists, steals, and blocks. The Knicks decided against exercising the team option for Portis on November 19, 2020, making him a free agent in the process.