For my money, Cam Johnson is an all-around better basketball player than Michael Porter Jr. in just about every capacity. But if there’s one area that the Nuggets may have downgraded with this trade, it’s rebounding. MPJ was a bit inconsistent with his energy and effort in that department, but he was still an athletic 6’10” wing and pulled down 7 boards per game in each of the past two seasons.
Johnson, on the other hand, has plenty of size and athleticism himself at 6’8”, but he’s never been known for crashing the glass. He pulled down just 4.