The Denver Nuggets made one of the NBA's most aggressive moves this summer. Following two consecutive second-round exits, they traded Michael Porter Jr. and an unprotected 2032 first-round pick to the Brooklyn Nets for Cam Johnson.

Porter Jr. was an integral piece to Denver's 2023 championship run. However, he struggled last playoffs while playing through a shoulder sprain, averaging 9.1 points and 5.5 rebounds on 39/34/71 shooting splits.

The forward revealed on Tuesday at Nets media day that he could “barely lift his shoulder” during the playoffs. He added that he felt his struggles while playing hurt led to Denver trading him.

“When I had that injury, they told me it's a three or four-month injury, like you're probably done for the playoffs,” Porter Jr. said on YES Network. “

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