Nuggets Trade Idea Flips Jamal Murray for Former MVP to Pair With Nikola Jokic originally appeared on Athlon Sports. The Denver Nuggets have maneuvered their way to a successful offseason since NBA free agency officially began on June 30, and they may still have another move or two to make.

Michael Porter Jr. is appreciative of his time on the Denver Nuggets, but he believes he can reach a higher ceiling with a larger role on the Brooklyn Nets.

On the outside looking in, you’d think it was a raw deal for Michael Porter Jr. After all, he was traded from a Denver Nuggets team that drafted him (and later won a championship) to a Brooklyn Nets team that’s in the middle of a potentially long rebuild.