The Michael Porter Jr. era in Denver got off to a fine start on Tuesday night as the Nuggets defeated the Portland Trail Blazers in their first preseason game 105-94.
Porter didn’t check in until there was 4:30 left in the third quarter but once he came in he stayed in the rest of the game. If there were any questions as to whether or not he would make an impact, those were answered when he immediately drained his first shot, a long two with beautiful arc and a silky smooth touch.
For the most part, however, Porter looked like a rookie playing a real basketball game for the first time in two years.