This article was originally published on www.si.com/onsi/fantasy as NBA Trading Season: Grading the Michael Porter Jr. / Cam Johnson Deal. It’s a wonder that Michael Porter Jr.’s nickname isn’t “Trade Rumor,” because it seems like the Mizzou product has been on the block since the Denver Nuggets drafted him back in 2018.

Denver has reportedly agreed to trade a key piece of its 2023 championship team, Michael Porter Jr., to the Brooklyn Nets along with an unnprotected 2032 first-round pick. The Nuggets will receive forward Cameron Johnson.

The Denver Nuggets are loading up for another championship run, and they’re willing to risk their future to do it. The Nuggets acquired Cameron Johnson from the Brooklyn Nets on Monday night for Michael Porter Jr.