Inside the Bold Nuggets Trade: What Michael Porter Jr. for Cam Johnson Really Means for Their Championship Hopes
The Nuggets know they’ll have to manage Johnson’s various maladies and were already doing so with Porter Jr. While they’ll need Johnson to stay healthy for a portion of the regular season to get comfortable with the team, if he plays 55 games again, the team can stay afloat.
Newfound Flexibility
There are some added bonuses to this deal for the Nuggets. Both Johnson and Porter Jr. are signed for the next two seasons, but the Porter Jr. makes about $17.3 million more than Johnson in 2025-26 and about $17.8 million more in 2026-27, per Spotrac.
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