Inside the Bold Nuggets Trade: What Michael Porter Jr. for Cam Johnson Really Means for Their Championship Hopes
He’ll have a bigger opportunity for that in Brooklyn, while Johnson will slot into his role as a shooter, slasher and attacker of closeouts in Denver.
Johnson was asked to shoulder a heavier load on offense last season and impressed by averaging 5.4 more points than he did in 2023-24 while also improving his true shooting percentage from 58.2 to 63.2. He didn’t have to sacrifice any of his scoring efficiency in a higher volume role.
In Denver, he’ll be asked to do a lot of scoring as a tip-of-the-spear player, and that plays to his strength. He also improved as a passer last season and makes the right reads while moving the ball, which is a must when playing for the Nuggets.
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