For his last few years with the Nuggets, there were always Michael Porter Jr. trade rumors in the peripherals, but last season, it felt like something actually could happen. There was a lot of smoke around a deal with the Bulls, and sure enough, Jake Fischer has now reported that the teams were in “serious discussions” before last trade deadline and that a LaVine deal was actually the “preferred path for several voices in Denver's front office.”
Obviously, that wasn’t the prevailing voice, and we know that the Kroenkes loved MPJ for his Missouri ties and helping the Nuggets win a title.