It’s less a question about how well he would need to perform and more whether he wants long-term security following this season. It was widely assumed, including by me, that Porter would automatically opt in because the $28.4 million salary for 2020-21 is so large. And he still very well may. But he’d certainly make more guaranteed money, albeit at a lower annual salary, if he opted out and signed a longer-term deal. Which is at least one scenario in which you could see the Bulls keeping him. As for the rookie scale contracts, it’s looking like a Kris Dunn extension isn’t an issue. And the way the Bulls structured this offseason signings, with partial guarantees on the deals for Young, Satoransky and Ryan Arcidiacono in the third seasons, has the future in mind. Trust me when I say management knows how to budget. They weren’t derisively called “the financial champs” by some in the fan base for nothing.