NBA Free Agency: Why the Nuggets Made the Michael Porter Jr.-Cam Johnson Swap
This NBA free agency period was unique in that it was never going to be about free agency. Only the Brooklyn Nets had the means to open up meaningful cap space, so 29 other teams had to think creatively about improving their rosters. When teams have a lot of cap space, it's easy to predict they'll be aggressive in the market. But when no teams have cap space, it's much harder to predict who will dominate the early offseason headlines. It was certainly a surprise to see the Denver Nuggets dramatically reshaping their roster during the first day of free agency. Shocking First-Day Trade The Denver Nuggets made one of the most surprising trades of this offseason when they traded Michael Porter Jr. and an unprotected 2032 draft pick to the Brooklyn Nets for Cam Johnson . They also brought back Bruce Brown on a one-year deal. The Nuggets had just one draft pick available for trade, and they cashed it in quickly. They swapped sharpshooters and saved significant money. It...