Denver Post · Feb 28, 2022
Kiz vs. Singer: How would Michael Porter Jr.’s return impact the Nuggets’ stretch run?
Denver Nuggets forward Michael Porter Jr. (1) dribbles the ball towards the hoop in the first period at Ball Arena in Denver, Colorado on Oct. 22, 2021.Kiz: Well, well, well. For more than a month, we’ve been telling the NBA world that Michael Porter Jr. could return from back surgery and play for the Nuggets by April 1. Skeptics regarded us as foolish optimists. But there’s now reason to believe MPJ could be back in the game sometime in March. Give me a realistic evaluation of how big a push he could give to the Nuggets’ late-season surge? Is homecourt advantage in the opening round of the playoffs too much to ask?