The Denver Nuggets are trading forward Michael Porter Jr. and a 2032 unprotected first-round draft choice to the Brooklyn Nets for forward Cam Johnson, according to multiple outlets on Monday night.
Porter has spent all six of his NBA campaigns with the Nuggets and averaged 18.2 points and 7.0 rebounds in 77 games last season.
Porter, who turned 27 on Sunday, has dealt with injuries throughout his career, including a back ailment that delayed his NBA debut for a year.
He has career averages of 16.2 points and 6.4 rebounds in 345 games (291 starts). Porter averaged 13.4 points and 8.1 rebounds during Denver’s 2023 run to the NBA title.
Johnson, 29, averaged a career-high 18.8 points in 57 games last season for Brooklyn. He also averaged 4.3 rebounds and 3.4 assists.
Johnson has career averages of 12.9 points and 3.9 rebounds in 340 games (181 starts) over six seasons. He spent his first 3 1/2 seasons with the Phoenix Suns before being dealt to the Nets at the 2023 trade deadline in the deal that netted Kevin Durant.
Also, guard Bruce Brown reportedly agreed to a one-year, $3.63 million deal with Denver. He also was on the club’s NBA title team.
Brown, 28, has played for six franchises and has averages of 8.9 points and 4.2 rebounds in 457 games (268 starts) over seven campaigns. He split last season between the Toronto Raptors (18 games) and New Orleans Pelicans (21) and averaged 8.3 points and 4.0 rebounds.
–Field Level Media
