The Denver Nuggets have undergone significant roster changes following their 2023 NBA Championship-winning season, including a trade involving Michael Porter Jr. to the Brooklyn Nets in exchange for Cam Johnson. This deal, which also sent a future draft pick to the Nets, marks a pivotal shift for the Nuggets, who have struggled in the playoffs since their championship run, bowing out in the Western Conference Semifinals the past two years.

Porter, despite his impressive career stats of 16.2 points per game and a 40.6% shooting percentage from beyond the arc, had become a trade target due to his hefty contract as he enters the fourth year of a five-year, $179 million deal. The Nuggets also announced the return of Bruce Brown, a crucial part of their championship roster.