It’s a wonder that Michael Porter Jr.’s nickname isn’t “Trade Rumor,” because it seems like the Mizzou product has been on the block since the Denver Nuggets drafted him back in 2018.

Johnson will be headed to Denver to play with Nikola Jokic and the Nuggets. Denver won the 2023 NBA title, but have gone out in the Western Conference semifinals in both of the last two seasons. In Johnson, they’ll now pick up a very good three and D wing that should compliment Jokic and Jamal Murray pretty nicely.

Discover why the Nuggets’ Michael Porter Jr.-Cam Johnson trade elevates Denver as 2026 NBA title favorites with expert analysis.