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Brooklyn Nets forward Michael Porter Jr. could experience a change of scenery ahead of the Feb. 5 trade deadline.
According to NBA insider Jake Fischer, the Milwaukee Bucks, Detroit Pistons, Golden State Warriors and Chicago Bulls are all potential landing spots for Porter on the trade market.
Fischer noted that the Pistons haven’t called the Nets regarding Porter’s availability “yet,” while the Warriors have held “internal discussions” about acquiring the 27-year-old.
Sam Amick of The Athletic previously reported that Porter was considered a “name worth watching” for the Bucks.
The former first-round pick has operated as an efficient three-level scorer throughout his first season in Brooklyn, averaging 25.8 points and 7.5 rebounds to go along with 3.3 assists per game on 49.6/41.0/81.2 shooting splits.
Given Porter’s championship experience with the Denver Nuggets as well as his ability to space the floor, it’s easy to see why teams with postseason aspirations are interested in adding him.
Brooklyn may not be willing to part ways with him easily, though.
“The Nets, to this point, are best characterized as listening to offers for Porter rather than actively shopping him,” Fischer reported Thursday. “It could also be argued that it might behoove Brooklyn to wait until the offseason before any MPJ move to enable the Nets to use his contract as outgoing salary in any aggressive offseason splurge of their own.”
The Nets sit at No. 13 in the Eastern Conference standings with a 10-20 record, but they’ve won seven of their past 11 games. Porter has also averaged 28.3 points per game while shooting 47.5 percent from three-point territory over that span.
If he continues to boost his trade value, it isn’t difficult to imagine a bidding war taking place prior to the deadline.