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.
Michael Porter Jr. Profile page, biographical information, injury history and news. Latest on Denver Nuggets small forward Michael Porter Jr. Including news, stats, videos, highlights and more on ESPN. Michael Lamar Porter Jr. (born June 29, 1998) is an American professional basketball player for the Denver Nuggets of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He played college basketball for the Missouri Tigers. Porter was ranked as one of the top prospects in the class of 2017. Michael Porter Jr. Has had coronavirus, Denver Nuggets coach Michael Malone says Jan 12, 2021 Ohm Youngmisuk ESPN Staff Writer Denver Nuggets coach Michael Malone acknowledged Tuesday night that.
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.
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.
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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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