Denver Nuggets forward Michael Porter Jr. is expected to miss multiple games because of the NBA's health and safety protocols related to COVID-19, according to multiple reports.
- The Denver Nuggets have thrived during Michael Porter Jr.' S extended Covid-19 absence. With Porter potentially returning this week, questions loom about his reintegration into the rotation.
- 2 days ago Michael Porter Jr. Has played just four games so far this season. DENVER (AP) — The struggling Denver Nuggets are expected to be without Michael Porter Jr.
Jan 16, 2021 Denver Nuggets forward Michael Porter Jr. (1) is greeted by teammates during player introductions before the first half of an NBA basketball game Wednesday, Aug. 5, 2020, in Lake Buena Vista, Fla. Bachelor's Madison Prewett, 24, and Denver Nuggets player, Michael Porter Jr, 22, were spotted out this week on a date. The pair grabbed Mexican food and were seen holding hands.
Porter did not play in Friday's game against the Phoenix Suns.
The Denver Post reported that Porter's contact tracing began Thursday.
Porter, 22, is the Nuggets' second-leading scorer and rebounder through their first four games this season, averaging 19.5 points and 6.8 rebounds.
The third-year forward has assumed a larger role with the Nuggets, who lost key wing players Jerami Grant and Torrey Craig in free agency before the season.
© Kevin Jairaj-USA TODAY Sports Michael Porter Jr. was reprimanded by Snapchat for his comments about a coronavirus “agenda.”
Michael Porter Jr. was reprimanded by Snapchat for his comments about a coronavirus “agenda.”
The Denver Nuggets forward answered fan questions on his Snapchat account Tuesday and shared his thoughts on the coronavirus and the government’s reaction to it. Porter said he believed the virus was being used as an opportunity to control people. Porter Jr. also shared that he never had been vaccinated.
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Not only did a Nuggets executive say he was going to talk with Porter Jr. about the comments, but Snapchat took action.
Porter Jr. shared a photo on his Snapchat account showing that one of his postings had been reported. He was subsequently placed in “time out” for a violation of the social media service’s community guidelines.
Snapchat placed Michael Porter Jr in timeout
(h/t @Cactus_smack ) pic.twitter.com/MROGoZY8Yv
— NBA Central (@TheNBACentral) July 29, 2020
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This isn’t the first time Porter Jr.’s Snapchat activity got him in trouble.
The 22-year-old was drafted by the Nuggets in 2018 but did not play last season as he recovered from back surgery. He is averaging 7.5 points and 4.1 rebounds per game this season.
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