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Michael Porter Jr. needs to be Denver Nuggets’ second-best player, says Charles Barkley

Michael Porter Jr. received some high praise and a challenge from Charles Barkley on Thursday night.

“By the end of the season, he’s going to be the second-best player (on the Nuggets),” Barkley said. “If this team’s going to do anything, he’s got to become a more integral part of it.”

The guys think very highly of MPJ

Denver Post columnist Mark Kiszla made a similar argument yesterday: “Michael Porter Jr. is the X factor that will determine if Denver can become a legitimate championship contender in 2020 and beyond.