The Denver Nuggets will probably look a bit different when the next NBA season begins, but no one knows who will be leaving and who will be staying.
However, Michael Porter Jr. has long been a name rumored for a departure from the Nuggets.
Now, according to Bovada, via NBACentral, a few frontrunners have emerged.
The Golden State Warriors currently have the best odds to acquire Porter, at +300.
They are followed by the Chicago Bulls with +400, the Los Angeles Lakers with +600, the Orlando Magic with +700, and the Boston Celtics with +800.
After that, it’s the Los Angeles Clippers, Portland Trail Blazers, Phoenix Suns, and the Toronto Raptors.
The Golden State Warriors are the favorites to land Michael Porter Jr., per @BovadaOfficial
Golden State Warriors +300
Chicago Bulls +400
LA Lakers +600
Orlando Magic +700
Boston Celtics +800
LA Clippers +900
Portland Trailblazers +900
Phoenix Suns +1400
Toronto Raptors +1800 pic.twitter.com/u8E5ElmXzt
— NBACentral (@TheDunkCentral) May 21, 2025
Porter averaged 18.2 points and 7.0 rebounds in the 2024-25 season.
Those are some of the highest numbers of his career, so why would there be rumors of him leaving Denver?
It may be because he had a tough time in the playoffs this year and only averaged 9.1 points and 5.5 rebounds during those 14 games.
But it might also be due to the fact that the Nuggets don’t have a lot of tradeable assets that they can use to improve their roster.
They obviously want to keep Nikola Jokic, and there are reports stating they will stick with Aaron Gordon, Christian Braun, and Jamal Murray too.
Obviously, all of that could change, but right now it seems that the Nuggets don’t have many options if they are hoping to make trades.
Porter is signed with the Nuggets for the next two seasons, which means any team that takes him will be paying a lot.
But he has shown that when he’s healthy and engaged, he’s one of the best sharpshooting stars in the league, so he could help out any of these teams.
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