As the Nuggets’ Michael Porter Jr. is well aware, the trade deadline is part of the business in the NBA.
“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.
Wednesday night, on the eve of the deadline, Porter got down to business and showed again just how valuable he can be.
He tied a career-high with 39 points on 16 of 23 shooting, hauled in 12 rebounds and dished four assists in Denver’s 144-119 rout of New Orleans.