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All-Star Snub and Surging Impact Put Nets’ Michael Porter Jr. at Center of Deadline Standoff

Brooklyn is seeking multiple first-round picks before the Feb. 5 cutoff.

Overview

  • Porter is posting career highs at 25.6 points, 7.3 rebounds, and 3.2 assists on 48.2% shooting and roughly 40% from three in 38 games.
  • He was not selected as an Eastern Conference All-Star reserve despite top-tier scoring and shotmaking metrics.
  • Brooklyn’s offense rates 115.5 with Porter on the floor versus 103.0 when he sits, and the Nets outscore opponents by 13.2 points per 100 possessions with him, per Cleaning The Glass.
  • The Nets are 12-26 when he plays and 1-8 when he does not, underscoring his value during a rebuilding season.
  • League reporting indicates Brooklyn has not made him available, suitors such as the Warriors are wary of the multiple–first-round pick price, and he becomes eligible in July for an extension up to four years and $243 million.