Bennett Durando is the Denver Nuggets beat writer for The Denver Post. Before moving to Colorado, where he started as The Post's Avalanche beat writer, he covered SEC football, basketball and other sports for five years: first reporting on his alma mater, Missouri, for the St.
Michael Porter Jr. of the Denver Nuggets takes a quick breather during the third quarter against the New Orleans Pelicans at Ball Arena in Denver on Monday, Feb. 3, 2025. With the NBA’s annual trade deadline set at 1 p.
m. MT Thursday, Malone was asked whether he had touched base recently with Porter, who is Denver’s premier trade candidate. “We’re not trading Michael Porter, so I’m not touching base with anybody on that,” Malone answered. “I’m touching base with the guys on better defense, better spacing, taking care of the ball. And if there’s something coming, obviously will talk with me, and I’m sure we’ll communicate with whatever players.Nuggets’ Peyton Watson out at least 4 weeks with knee injury “But Michael is a really important piece. Michael helped us win a championship. So we’ll see what happens going into this coming Thursday, but to my knowledge, there have been no conversations. I don’t feel the need to converse with somebody when there’s nothing there.”. The 26-year-old forward is averaging 18.3 points, 6.4 rebounds and 2.2 assists per game, shooting 51.3% from the field and 40.8% from the 3-point line.earlier this season, sources told The Denver Post. That would have required Porter to be included in any potential deal for salary-matching purposes. LaVine was traded to Sacramento last weekend. “As long as I’m here, I’m going to be here and I’m going to be happy, and I’m going to play hard and try to be available and try to help win games,” Porter said Monday night. “And if the day came where they wanted to trade me, and they wanted to go a different direction, then I’ll be excited for the new opportunity. But it’s not something that I think about at all. It’s not something I’m stressed about, anxious about. … From what I’ve heard, they’re not interested in moving me, but that can change.”Man arrested after shooting in Denver's Washington Park that stemmed from argument over bench Colorado Democrats call recent actions by Elon Musk, President Trump illegal as Boebert cheers USAID guttingAsking Eric: Family won’t stop sending widow Valentine’s Day greetingsSenate gears up for big floor fight over gun limits — the first of the session — in the Colorado legislature this week Senate gears up for big floor fight over gun limits -- the first of the session -- in the Colorado legislature this weekNuggets and Avs games returning to Comcast as deal ends Altitude blackout Colorado Democrats call recent actions by Elon Musk, President Trump illegal as Boebert cheers USAID gutting
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