Michael Porter Jr. has kept his focus on swishing shots, not the swirling trade rumors. He’s tuned them out, in fact, and turned up his game. On Wednesday night, the Denver Nuggets' sharpshooting forward tied a career high with 39 points in a 144-119 win over the New Orleans Pelicans.

Nuggets coach Michael Malone says Denver will not be trading Michael Porter Jr. “From what I’ve heard, they’re not interested in moving me,” MPJ said Monday, “but

In this new trade idea from Vishwesha Kumar of Fadeaway World, the Nuggets part with Michael Porter Jr. and land some strong depth for the playoff run. The deal would be between Denver and the Atlanta Hawks, sending De'Andre Hunter to the Nuggets.

Denver Nuggets forward Michael Porter Jr. has been floated in trade rumors prior to Thursday's deadline, but his head coach made it clear that he won't

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,

Michael Porter Jr. led the charge with 39 efficient points, a fantastic all-around game that saw Porter tie his career-high in points. This was a game after Porter set a new season-high with 36 points on Monday night against these same Pelicans. Maybe he just really likes playing New Orleans?

Michael Malone Says Nuggets Not Trading Michael Porter Jr. Head coach Michael Malone says Denver is not trading forward Michael Porter Jr.

If Porter isn’t going anywhere, the Nuggets will likely explore smaller deals, possibly involving Zeke Nnaji ($8.9MM) and/or Dario Saric ($5.2MM), though both players are thought to have negative trade value due to their limited roles and multiyear contracts.