Michael Porter Jr is currently establishing himself as one of the great talents of the NBA. At the Denver Nuggets, the winger shows XXL potential. Qualities at the height of the hype that surrounded the arrival in the League of the young man, initially expected in the Top 3 in 2018.
Except that due to his physical problems, the 23-year-old finally fell to # 14 pick. And again, the Colorado franchise took a real risk by betting on him. Because at the time, doctors were very pessimistic about his future.
“At that point, all the Top 10 teams came to me with doctors. They did a lot of exams as well. Then the Clippers guy, who was the failed doctor, wrote his report.
And it was like, ‘yeah, he’s probably never gonna play again’ “, Told Michael Porter Jr for the JJ Redick podcast.
Luckily for the Columbia native, that diagnosis turned out to be wrong. After a first white season, Michael Porter Jr finds himself in constant progression in Denver. Behind Nikola Jokic and Jamal Murray, he can become a high quality third mate.
It is up to him to continue on this path to confirm his enormous talent.
Michael Porter Jr, a future soon secure at the Nuggets
