The Brooklyn Nets Struck Gold With Michael Porter Jr…

The Brooklyn Nets Struck Gold With Michael Porter Jr…

it seemed inevitable that the Brooklyn Nets would trade Kim Johnson this off season the 29-year-old was a pivotal piece on the Suns final run in 2021 and felt better suited for a winning situation which Brooklyn simply is not right now many assume that it would be a couple of picks and matching salaries to get Johnson but Brooklyn took a route that I prefer a lot more they took a flyer on Nugget standout Michael Porter Jr and acquired a pick in the process porter has been one of Denver’s core four for years now and for a long time seemed like a player that was untouchable but as Denver’s roster has been gutted by the losses of key pieces from their title team moving Porter became the way to try and get better now which was the Nuggets plan here however I’m not sure Johnson is a noticeably better player right now and Porter is two years younger having just turned 27 he’s been a solid contributor for years and just has a knack for getting buckets last season he averaged 18 points per game and shot 39 1.5% from three he has shot at that mark or above in all of his qualified seasons in the league just excluding the 9-ame season he had in 22 many have long wondered what Porter might look like in an offense that features him more heavily and we will get to see that in Brooklyn don’t forget that Porter was the number one ranked player in his class coming out of high school and seen as the NBA’s next superstar before back injuries limited his athleticism porter is talented and had superstar potential written all over him at one point now we’ll get to see if he can reach the heights many once expected if you stretch his current production to the amount of shots Mikuel Bridges got after being traded to the Nets Porter’s scoring jumps to about 25 per game he and Cam Thomas will be an awesome shot making duo if Brooklyn can resign him and all the passers they took in the draft can just funnel good looks to those two i’m very excited to see what primary or secondary option MPJ looks like in Brooklyn this season and we could be looking at a sneaky all-star bid with a weakened Eastern Conference the Brooklyn Nets struck gold in Michael Porter Jr now let’s take a deeper look before we get more into Brooklyn’s new scoring machine if you enjoy my content and watch a few videos of mine think about subscribing 96% of my viewers are actually not subscribed so if you watch me before and enjoy the content drop a sub and comment down below it really helps the channel the trade everyone saw coming has finally gone through on Monday the Nets sent Cam Johnson to the Denver Nuggets in exchange for Michael Porter Jr in an unprotected firstround pick the move gives Denver another sharpshooter to slot next to Nicola Joic as the team gears up for another playoff push after falling short in the second round johnson who came to Brooklyn with Muel Bridges in the 2023 Kevin Durant deal had become one of the Net’s most proven veterans as the team shifted into rebuilding mode a former McDonald’s All-American Michael Porter Jr spent the 2018 season at Missouri declaring for the NBA draft after an injury shortened freshman year he was selected 14th overall by the Nuggets in 2018 he has spent his entire NBA career with Denver he missed his rookie season due to back surgery but made his debut in 2020 contributing mostly off the bench from that point forward he cemented himself as a regular starter over his career Porter has averaged 16 points per game peaking at 19 points per game during the 2021 season he played a career-high 81 games and 24 all starts during the Nuggets championship run Porter started 62 games in the regular season in all 20 playoff games averaging 17.4 points in the regular season and 13.4 in the playoffs this past season he appeared in 77 games and 14 playoff games all as a starter he averaged 18 points per game during the year but did struggle in the postseason recording a career-low nine points per game now he’ll be looking to bounce back from that playoff run with a career best season in Brooklyn and he’ll have all the opportunity to do it thanks for watching i’m Herm have a good one

The trade finally happened — but not the way most expected. Instead of flipping Cam Johnson for picks and salary filler, the Brooklyn Nets made a bold move by acquiring Michael Porter Jr. from the Denver Nuggets and snagging an unprotected 2032 first-round pick in the process.

In this video, we dive into why this deal could be a massive win for Brooklyn. MPJ has been a consistent scorer and sharpshooter in Denver, averaging over 18 points per game last season on 39.5% shooting from three. He’s been a key part of the Nuggets’ core, starting on a title team and often looking like a walking bucket — even if he sometimes flew under the radar next to Nikola Jokic and Jamal Murray.

Now in Brooklyn, with a bigger role and more freedom, we could see Porter hit another level. If you scale up his current efficiency to Mikal Bridges-level usage from last season, you’re looking at a 25+ PPG scorer. Pair him with Cam Thomas and all the playmakers Brooklyn drafted, and the Nets may have a dynamic new offensive identity.

At just 27 years old, MPJ still has time to unlock the superstar potential that made him the No. 1 recruit in his high school class. With fewer expectations and a much looser offense, don’t be surprised if we’re talking about a sneaky All-Star bid in a wide-open Eastern Conference.

Did Brooklyn just strike gold with Michael Porter Jr.? Let’s take a deeper look.

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