Sunday’s matchup between the Nuggets and Nets feels like a lot more is at stake than usual between these two teams, and that’s because of one Michael Porter Jr., who will face his old team for the first time since being traded in the offseason.
MPJ was drafted by Denver in 2018 and spent the first six seasons of his career with the Nuggets, becoming a champion in 2023, but never fully reaching his potential as a prospect. Things finally came to an end over the summer when the Nuggets dealt MPJ and a 2032 first-round draft pick to the Nets for Cam Johnson.