On the surface, Cam Johnson and Michael Porter Jr. may appear to be pretty similar players, but Johnson’s play style is going to be a game-changer. While MPJ was an outstanding movement shooter and solid rebounder, that’s about where it ended. He never developed any real playmaking or creation skills and was a pretty poor passer.
In the Nuggets’ beautiful offense revolving around Nikola Jokic and Jamal Murray, with active cutters and screeners like Christian Braun and Aaron Gordon, Mike could be the breakdown point. If there was anything resembling a ball-stopper on the team, he was it, and he just didn’t have the skills to keep the ball humming.