Heading into the 2019-20 season, the much-anticipated debut of Michael Porter Jr. received plenty of attention. Once touted as a top prospect in the 2018 draft class, Porter Jr. fell to the Nuggets at No. 14 as a result of a back injury suffered during his time at Missouri.
After a year of rehab, recovery and preparation, Porter Jr. was set to take the league by storm right from the get-go, at least if you asked a healthy portion of Nuggets fans.
However, things are rarely that straightforward in life, especially when you’re on a successful NBA team that won 54 games the previous season while boasting one of the best second units in the league.