{"id":243145,"date":"2026-05-25T16:20:43","date_gmt":"2026-05-25T16:20:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/243145\/"},"modified":"2026-05-25T16:20:43","modified_gmt":"2026-05-25T16:20:43","slug":"trail-blazers-have-michael-porter-jr-trade-option-thats-flying-under-the-radar","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/243145\/","title":{"rendered":"Trail Blazers have Michael Porter Jr. trade option that’s flying under the radar"},"content":{"rendered":"

The Portland Trail Blazers have been mentioned as a team that could potentially go star hunting this summer. Guys like Giannis Antetokounmpo and Kawhi Leonard<\/a> could be potential options. But why not think about a tier down? Brooklyn Nets forward Michael Porter Jr. hasn\u2019t been mentioned much, but he could give the Blazers exactly what they need<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Portland already has some solid shot creation on its roster. Deni Avdija was an All-Star. He\u2019s one of the best in the NBA at getting to the line. Scoot Henderson showed flashes in the playoffs. Shaedon Sharpe can have the ball a bit. But bringing Porter on board would give the Blazers some much-needed floor spacing.<\/p>\n

He may be a perfect high-end role player to help take the Blazers to the next level.<\/p>\n

Trail Blazers should consider a Michael Porter Jr. trade<\/p>\n

Last summer, the Denver Nuggets dumped Porter. They shipped him to the Nets, attaching a future, unprotected first-round pick in the deal, and in return, the Nets sent back Cameron Johnson.<\/p>\n

Since then, Porter has broken out. He enjoyed a very successful campaign in Brooklyn this past year, as the Nets did their best to find him for as many quality looks as possible.<\/p>\n

And while his efficiency took a dip, that was because he didn\u2019t have the best spacing around him. In Portland, he would have plenty of spacing in the form of high-level ball-handlers and other shot-makers.<\/p>\n

This past year, in 52 appearances for the Nets (32.5 minutes per contest), Porter averaged a career-high 24.2 points to go along with 7.1 rebounds, 3.0 assists, and 1.1 steals per game. He shot 46.3% from the floor and 36.3% from deep range on 9.3 three-point attempts per contest.<\/p>\n

Again, while that efficiency may not seem super impressive, Porter took a ton of threes. And the threes he did take were often very contested, as the Nets didn\u2019t have a ton of offensive creation outside of him.<\/p>\n

Porter\u2019s floor spacing and three-point shooting would be perfect in Portland\u2019s lineup, especially considering how bad a three-point shooting team it was this season.<\/p>\n

The Blazers took the third-most threes per game in the NBA at 42.2. However, they had the third-worst three-point percentage of any team at 34.3%.<\/p>\n

Should they trade for Porter, the Blazers could roll out a lineup of Jrue Holiday, Avdija, Porter, Toumani Camara, and Donovan Clingan.<\/p>\n

It would be a monstrous lineup in terms of size (or they could swap out Camara for Sharpe), and Porter\u2019s offense would help them a ton on that end of the court.<\/p>\n

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