The Brooklyn Nets announced on Thursday that forward Michael Porter Jr. has been diagnosed with a left hamstring strain following an MRI. He will be sidelined and reevaluated in two to three weeks, per team PR.

Porter Jr. had already missed four straight games with a right ankle sprain, but during his return-to-play process, he experienced discomfort in his left hammy in a workout. The Nets play their final regular season game on April 12, three weeks and three days from this announcement. It seems all but certain that Porter Jr. has played his final game of the 2025-26 campaign.

And quite a campaign it was. In his first season in Brooklyn, MPJ played in 52 games, averaging a career-high 24.2 points along with 7.1 rebounds, 3.0 assists (also a career-high) while shooting 46/36/86, (59.5% true shooting). While a bit arbitrary, his 176 3-pointers marks a new franchise-record through a player’s first 52 games.

In fact, it came as a minor surprise that Porter Jr. did not make his first All-Star team this season — his numbers were even better before the break…

This season marked MPJ’s first as a first-option for an NBA offense, and the Nets needed every bit of his production. Their offensive rating is over ten points higher when he plays vs. when he sits, though that, of course may factor into the calculus to effectively end his season, with the tank in full swing.

On one hand, Porter Jr.’s breakout season paints him as a foundational piece for a franchise desperately seeking talent. On the other, he is extension-eligible this summer, currently making $40 million a year. The Nets are nowhere near contention, and just one year ago, the team took on MPJ as a salary dump in order to obtain Denver’s unprotected 2032 first-round pick.

It is quite possible that Porter Jr. has played his final game as a Brooklyn Net.

Still, that remains a worry for the offseason. For now, Porter Jr. will rehab a hamstring injury (a process the Nets know all too well), be re-evaluated in 2-3, and hopefully avoid podcasting too much as his team gets ready for the NBA Draft Lottery on May 10.

Meanwhile, the Brooklyn Nets play their next game on Friday evening, hosting the New York Knicks. Tip-off is set for 7:30 p.m. ET.