The Nuggets complete 2-for-1 deal, free up space to welcome the old player, and the championship team is reduced by one more time

The Nuggets completed a deal to trade Porter Jr. and the 2032 unprotected first-round pick to the Nets in exchange for Cameron Jofiston. This move has reduced the Nuggets one of the core lineups composed of Murray, Gordon, Porter Jr., Jokic and others over the years. Porter Jr., 27, was the 14th overall pick in the first round of 2018. In recent years, he has gradually become the team's starting core forward and has played for the Nuggets for 7 seasons. He played an integral role in the 2023 championship in a five-year contract worth $173 million with the team in 2021.

During the regular season last season, Porter Jr. played 77 games for the Nuggets, contributing 18.2 points, 7 rebounds and 2.1 assists per game in 33.7 minutes per game, shooting percentage of 50.4%, shooting percentage of 39.5% from three-pointers and shooting percentage of 76.8%. However, in the playoffs, his performance dropped sharply, averaging 31.1 minutes per game, contributing only 9.1 points and 5.5 rebounds, shooting percentage to 39.2%, shooting percentage from three points was 34.3%, and shooting percentage from free throws was 71.4%. Especially in the Western Conference semi-finals series against the defending champion Thunder, Porter Jr. scored more than 10 points in only 2 games and scored less than 10 points in a single game. Despite this, the Nuggets still fought seven games with the Thunder. If Porter Jr. can return to the level of 2023, or even 70%, perhaps this year's Nuggets will have a chance to win the championship again. It is precisely because of his performance this season that Porter Jr. has become a highly sought after object in the trading market.

Now, Porter Jr. has finally been traded to fulfill his wish. Porter Jr.'s current contract expires in 2027, with salary of $38.33 million and $40.81 million in the next two seasons respectively. When traded to the Nets, the Nets are in the reconstruction stage, and Porter Jr. is expected to become a core role. As for the Nuggets' O'Filson, although his contract is not bad and expires in the 2027 offseason, his salary in the next two seasons will be $20.54 million and $22.5 million, which is nearly half the contract of Porter Jr. Jo Fenson averaged 18.8 points, 4.3 rebounds and 3.4 assists in the regular season last season, shooting 47.5% from the field, 39% from three-point shooting and 89.3% from free throws. Compared with the current Porter Jr., Yo Fensun has a better contract.

In addition, through this Porter Jr., the Nuggets saved $17 million while retaining a complete middle-class special case. Therefore, the Nuggets have room to continue to operate. Shams, a well-known journalist, revealed that Bruce Brown will return to the Nuggets with a one-year contract! In this way, the Nuggets completed a cycle, lost a member of the championship team, but welcomed a veteran again. Brown played an important role in the Nuggets' championship in 2023. He was the team's key substitute, averaging 12 points, 4 rebounds, 1.9 assists and 1.1 steals per game. After winning the championship, Brown chose another contract to bring $45 million to the Trail Blazers. This adjustment of the Nuggets may become their turnaround.