Michael Porter Jr. being traded to new NBA team, per report
By Andrew Olson
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Michael Porter Jr. is reportedly on the move.
The Denver Nuggets are sending the former Missouri Tiger to the Brooklyn Nets. Per ESPN NBA insider Shams Charania, the Nuggets will also trade an unprotected 2032 first-round pick and receive Cam Johnson in return.
BREAKING: The Denver Nuggets are trading Michael Porter Jr. and an unprotected 2032 first-round pick to the Brooklyn Nets for Cam Johnson, sources tell ESPN. pic.twitter.com/o6rdWhu3Rl
— Shams Charania (@ShamsCharania) June 30, 2025
A former McDonald’s All-American, Porter spent the 2017-18 season at Mizzou. He was 1-and-done and declared for the NBA Draft after a freshman season limited by injury. He was selected by Denver with the No. 14 overall pick in the 2018 NBA Draft.
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Porter has spent the entirety of his career with the Nuggets. He missed the 2018 season after having back surgery.
In 2019-20, Porter’s debut season, he was primarily a bench contributor. Since then, however, he has been a starter.
Porter averages 16.2 points per game over his career, posting his best mark of 19 ppg in the 2020-21 season. He played the most in 2023-24, making 81 starts.
During Denver’s championship season, Porter started 62 games in the regular season and 20 in the playoffs. He averaged 17.4 points per game in regular-season and 13.4 ppg during the playoff run.
This past season, Porter made 77 regular-season appearances and 14 in the postseason, all starts. He averaged 18.2 points per game during the season, but posted his first single-digit postseason with 9.1 ppg.
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