Overview
- Porter is averaging 25.8 points, 7.4 rebounds and 3.2 assists on roughly 49/40/82 shooting, ranking among the league’s most efficient high-volume scorers with a 59.4 effective field goal percentage.
- Brooklyn went 7-3 in December and recorded the NBA’s top defensive rating for the month, a turnaround that followed the team’s 0-7 start.
- The NBA’s revised All-Star format selects five starters and seven reserves per conference regardless of position, with fans, players and media weighing the starter vote and coaches picking reserves in late January.
- Nets head coach Jordi Fernández and Warriors coach Steve Kerr praised Porter’s growth, confidence and professionalism, highlighting his shotmaking and renewed health.
- Once viewed as a salary-dump acquisition from Denver, Porter has boosted his market value as the Nets weigh building around him or exploring trade options, with his deal at about $38 million this season and $40 million next and extension eligibility in July.