Nets get Michael Porter Jr. from Nuggets for Cam Johnson in trade shakeup
NY Post
The Nets finally cashed in their most valuable trade chip, dealing Cam Johnson to Denver for Michael Porter Jr. and a first-round pick.
Brooklyn will get the 6-foot-10, 218-pound forward and Denver’s 2032 first-rounder in a deal first reported by ESPN and confirmed by The Post.
It was the epitome of how Nets general manager Sean Marks has weaponized his precious salary cap space, having picked up a first-rounder just the day before last week’s draft and now grabbing a future first-rounder for a similar price.
The 29-year-old Johnson — who arrived in Brooklyn as part of the haul received for Kevin Durant — is coming off a breakout campaign in which he averaged a career-high 18.8 points on .475/.390/.893 shooting splits. He was unquestionably the Nets’ best shooter and his versatile defense on the wing helped them. Perhaps too much.
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