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76ers lose potential Paul George trade partner after this blockbuster deal
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The Philadelphia 76ers lost one potential trade partner if they want to move Paul George this offseason.
The Denver Nuggets traded 27-year-old small forward Michael Porter Jr. and an unprotected 2032 first-round pick to the Brooklyn Nets for 29-year-old power forward Cam Johnson , according to ESPN NBA insider Shams Charania.
Porter is owed $79.1 million over the next two seasons, while Johnson will make $44.1 million. Both become free agents after the 2027 season.
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The trade eliminates Denver as an option for the 76ers, who owe George $162 million over the next three years. ESPN NBA insider Zach Kram had proposed Philadelphia should trade George to Denver for Porter to get younger and reset their roster.
"[T]he 76ers could take a bigger swing by building a trade around Paul George for Michael Porter Jr. This deal would make sense for both sides: The Nuggets have been interested in George before, and he'd give them a higher ceiling around Nikola Jokic , while the 76ers would get younger and gain future financial flexibility with Porter. After how George's first season in Philadelphia went, the team should pursue a reset if possible," wrote Kram.
George missed 41 games in his first Philadelphia season due to injuries and averaged just 16.2 points, his lowest full-season total since his second year in the league.
The Nuggets also brought back Bruce Brown Jr., who helped Denver win the 2023 championship, on a one-year deal.
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