Michael Porter Jr. Blames Nuggets Trade for Early Playoffs Exit
Michael Porter Jr. believes his trade from the Denver Nuggets to the Brooklyn Nets was due to his poor performance in last year's playoffs, which he attributes to a severe shoulder injury. He expressed confidence that the Nuggets would have advanced further in the postseason if he had remained on the team. Despite the trade, Porter Jr. remains optimistic about his future with the young and rebuilding Nets roster.
- ▪Michael Porter Jr. was traded from the Denver Nuggets to the Brooklyn Nets after six seasons with the team.
- ▪He claims a shoulder injury during last year's playoffs affected his performance and led to the trade.
- ▪Porter Jr. stated the Nuggets should not have traded him and believes they would have won their playoff series with him on the roster.
- ▪The Brooklyn Nets are the youngest team in the league and have a chance at a high draft pick in the upcoming NBA Draft.
- ▪Porter Jr. suggested he could see himself playing for the Houston Rockets alongside Kevin Durant in the future.
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ShareNewsweek is a Trust Project memberSee more of our trusted coverage when you search.Prefer Newsweek on Googleto see more of our trusted coverage when you search.It's no secret that many players despise being traded, especially if they go to teams that aren't anywhere near postseason contention.The Brooklyn Nets fall into that category, and that's where the Denver Nuggets sent one of their key contributors, Michael Porter Jr., to play this past season. Porter Jr. spent the first six seasons of his career playing alongside Nikola Jokic and Jamal Murray, helping them win the 2023 NBA Championship.And this past season, he instantly became his new team's top star as they finished third-from-last in the Eastern Conference with a 20-62 record. However, Porter Jr.
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