Should the Nuggets Trade Michael Porter Jr.?
There are some who think it will be good for Denver.
Michael Porter Jr. didn’t have a good series against the Minnesota Timberwolves in the semifinals.
He is paid, on average, over $35 million a year to be a bucket-getter, but in this series, he only made 37 percent of his shots and only scored 11 points a game.
Needless to say, the wing didn’t do his job.
That’s why Bonzi Wells believes it would be beneficial for the Nuggets to trade Porter Jr. this offseason.
On the Sheed and Tyler Show, Wells said that MPJ should be traded because the Nuggets need to get “tougher” at that position.
“The most tradable piece that I would think about trading -and this might be an unpopular opinion- MPJ.”
He explains why:
“[The Nuggets] need to get tougher at that position, especially at that number. You gotta get somebody with a little more action off the dribble. [MPJ] can play; maybe he hasn’t shown us his full game but he’s just more of a jump shooter to me and he’s an elite shooter, don’t get me wrong. And I know that’s what the game is but at $50 million, you got to be a both-ends type of dude, a defender, you got to be -$50 million a year? …[They] gotta get somebody with a little bit more dog in them.”
Part of why Porter Jr. played poorly in the semifinals was because of off-court issues, which Wells and the other hosts did acknowledge.
Porter Jr., after the Nuggets’ early departure from the playoffs, took the blame for the loss.
Via Bleacher Report:
"I'm a better player than I played in this series," the Nuggets forward said. "I'm a better shooter than I shot in this series. In the NBA, you've gotta be able to separate off-the-court matters with your on-the-court play. So I don't have any excuses. …I told my teammates sorry. I feel like this is on me."
However, the hosts added that everyone has personal problems and once you suit up, the only focus has to be the game.
So, should the Nuggets consider trading MPJ after this poor performance or should they continue rocking with him?
And if they do trade him, who should they trade him for?
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