Overview
- Denver sent Porter and an unprotected 2032 first-round pick to Brooklyn for Cam Johnson, a swap that eased the Nuggets’ tax burden and preceded additions of Bruce Brown, Tim Hardaway Jr. and Jonas Valančiūnas.
- Head coach Jordi Fernández said Brooklyn will feature Porter as a primary option, praising his shooting and rebounding and signaling expanded ball-handling and creation duties.
- Porter said he could barely lift his shoulder during last spring’s playoffs and believes playing through that sprain contributed to Denver moving him.
- General manager Sean Marks said the club has addressed Porter’s controversial offseason comments privately, after remarks about women and LGBTQ people drew backlash.
- Porter acknowledged he will take his career year by year due to the toll of injuries, as he begins a prominent role in Brooklyn and enters the season ranked No. 70 on ESPN’s Top 100.