An NBA general manager told Sean Deveney of Heavy Sports that the Los Angeles Lakers should trade for Denver Nuggets forward Michael Porter Jr. this offseason.
One general manager in the Eastern Conference told Heavy Sports, “If they want to get better, that is who they would go after.” “They would be much better off if he could be a 3-4 like LeBron, if he is not a size mismatch. They need a gunner who is not afraid to shoot.” The first stage in regaining their standing as a contender is having a knockdown shooter who makes space.
This season, Porter Jr. made 81 appearances with the Nuggets. In addition to shooting 48.4% from the field, 39.7% from beyond the arc, and 83.6% from the free-throw line, he averaged 16.7 points, 7.0 rebounds, and 1.5 assists.
In five games, the Nuggets defeated the Lakers in the opening round of the playoffs this year. At 22.8, Porter Jr. averaged
The Nuggets have defeated the Lakers in the previous two postseason games. In the 2023 Western Conference Finals, Denver defeated Los Angeles sweepingly.
Next season, Porter Jr. will earn $35.9 million. Throughout his career, the swingman has averaged 15.7 points, 6.2 rebounds, and 1.2 assists.
Additionally, according to Deveney, “the Nuggets might be looking for more financial relief than L.A. could offer.” “However, a package of Rui Hachimura, Austin Reaves, and Jalen Hood-Schifino could get a trade done if the Nuggets are hoping to become a deeper team after their bench, devoid of Bruce Brown, was exposed against Minnesota in the conference semifinals.”
The Nuggets, who defeated the Miami Heat in five games to win the NBA title the previous year, fell to the Minnesota Timberwolves in the second round of this
In any case, the Nuggets are not looking to trade Porter Jr., the 14th overall pick in the 2018 NBA Draft, according to NBA source Harrison Wind of DNVR Sports.
