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Nuggets trade Michael Porter Jr. for Cam Johnson

Discussion in 'NBA Dish' started by J.R., Jun 30, 2025 at 6:06 PM.

  1. J.R.

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    Whoa. Clears $18 million in salary off of the Nuggets books.

    Also puts a $40 million MPJ on the Nets roster in 2026-2027... the Rockets own that pick.
     
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    Decent trade for both, unprotected pick could be a big one
     
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    Nuggets fans have to be ecstatic getting Cam Johnson & Bruce Brown and losing MPJ.
     
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    Only two years too late.

    Have been calling for Denver to trade him for a while now, seeing him butcher their possessions the past few years having always had Jokic in fantasy, hurt me a lot.

    Bruce Brown back to the Nuggets is a solid pick up - his off ball movement and cutting is vital for Jokic.
     
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    Which year is that pick?

    MPJ huge problem is that he doesn't pass the Ball at all when he gets it, completely ignores his teammates.
     
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    Yeah, Brown can also score at times.

     
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    Can't wait for all the Jokic superfans to start saying Cam Johnson is holding him back from another championship.
     
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    Nice moves by Denver. I think they still need one more solid rotation player to step back into "true contender" status, but they definitely got better.
     
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    No wonder the Nuggets are looking at Cam Whitmore now.

    DD
     
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    MPJ is a good player. But he is seldom 100% healthy. Nets get a damaged good. Hope they suck until we finish using their pick.
     
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    2032 unprotected is a heavy price to pay for a guy who's a total zero on defense but money is the only thing that ownership group cares about
     
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    They have a window with Jokic and they need to take advantage of it. I don't think the deal was worth it from a talent perspective, but considering that Cam can provide them what MPJ was already providing plus the Nuggets have some room to sign some more help, I think it's the price they are paying to attempt to be competitive with Jokic.
     
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    Thought Brown was in Toronto but now he's rejoining the Nuggets?
     
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    Ya i understand it, Cam is just SO injury prone and SO bad on defense that it's rough, since all they gained is cash savings.
     
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    Free agent. He got traded from Toronto to New Orleans at the deadline in the Brandon Ingram trade. Hasn't done much at all since leaving Denver.
     

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