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Michael Porter Jr. #17 of the Brooklyn Nets shoots against Noah Penda #93 of the Orlando Magic during their game at Barclays Center on January 07, 2026 in New York City.
The Golden State Warriors are reportedly unwilling to part with two first-round picks in a potential Michael Porter Jr. trade.
Per ClutchPoints’ Brett Siegel, the Brooklyn Nets sharpshooter remains “at the top” of Golden State’s wishlist ahead of the Feb. 5 trade deadline, but they’re hesitant to sacrifice two of their three tradeable first-rounders for the 2023 NBA Champion.
“Early signals from the Warriors are that they do not want to trade more than one first-round pick for Porter, especially since such a move would involve trading [Jonathan] Kuminga and Moses Moody,” Siegel reported on Dec. 12.
“…Porter appears to be at the top of the Warriors’ list right now if they can land him for Kuminga, Moody, Buddy Hield, and a first-round pick. Whether this is adequate value for the Brooklyn Nets and whether that organization will even trade him over the next three weeks is the big question.”
Top Three Warriors Trade Targets
Siegel’s report listed New Orleans Pelicans wings Trey Murphy III and Herb Jones as the other two top Warriors trade targets ahead of the NBA trade deadline.
Interestingly, the insider noted that Golden State would be willing to give up two first-rounders for Murphy, but not for Porter, likely due to the Pelicans wing being a better defender. Furthermore, Murphy is on a more cap-friendly contract than Porter, who is owed $38.3M this season and $40.8M next year. In comparison, Murphy is on an average salary of $28M through 2028-29 and is also two years younger than Porter.
MPJ to Warriors Not Happening?
Siegel’s report lines up with claims by other Nets insiders recently that the Milwaukee Bucks and the Warriors are the strongest suitors for a Michael Porter Jr. trade.
League sources have confirmed to @ClutchPoints that both the Warriors and Bucks have been in contact with the Nets since the start of 2026 regarding Michael Porter Jr.
Still no indications from the Nets whether they will trade Porter.
More intel from today's story:… https://t.co/Eplcruhrdz
— Brett Siegel (@BrettSiegelNBA) January 12, 2026
There have been conflicting reports about the Nets actually moving their best player. According to The Athletic’s John Hollinger, MPJ is “a lock” to be moved, as the Nets wish to collect future draft assets to fast-track their rebuild, especially since they owe a pick swap to the Houston Rockets next year.
Conversely, insider Marc Stein has reported that the Nets prefer to hold onto Porter until the offseason and reevaluate their roster over the summer.
“More people that I speak to than not keep telling me the Nets would rather not trade him now, as hot as he is, to wait till the offseason, see how they do in the lottery, and then make a decision,” Stein said on the “All NBA Podcast” on Sunday.
“But if John [Hollinger] is quoting someone who told him that, you know, it’s not—you know, John’s not prone to throwing stuff out there. Like, that’s not his—that’s not his way. So for him to report that really gets my attention.”
Michael Porter Jr. is averaging a career-high in points (25.9), rebounds (7.4), assists (3.4) and made threes (3.7). He ranks third in made threes this season, behind only Stephen Curry (4.7) and Donovan Mitchell (3.9). Many believe that a combination of Porter and Curry could take Golden State’s offense to a whole new level.