The Brooklyn Nets completed a trade sending forward Cam Johnson to the Denver Nuggets in exchange for Michael Porter Jr. and a 2032 first-round pick. Johnson, who averaged 18.8 points in 57 games last season, returns to the Western Conference after playing a role in the Phoenix Suns' 2021 Finals run. Porter averaged 18.2 points in 77 games and is seeking a fresh start. This deal marks another step in the Nets’ rebuilding process, having previously traded Mikal Bridges for multiple draft picks.
The Brooklyn Nets are trading Cam Johnson to the Denver Nuggets for Michael Porter Jr. and a first-round draft pick, a person with knowledge of the details said Monday.
Johnson averaged a career-high 18.8 points in 57 games last season. The Nets acquired him when they sent Kevin Durant to the Suns at the 2023 trade deadline.
Now they get another one along with Porter, who averaged 18.2 points in 77 games, all starts, last season.
Porter slid to Denver at No. 14 in the 2018 NBA draft due to a back ailment that derailed his college career at Missouri.
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