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Michael Porter Jr. and Mo Bamba also were seen in the facility going through their offseason process. NBA players have even brought in some of their famous friends, including actor Timothée Chalamet and rapper 2 Chainz for workouts.
Yossi Gozlan: The Nets could use their remaining cap space to renegotiate and extend Michael Porter Jr. They could raise his 2026-27 salary up to $45.3 million and add up to four additional seasons, with the 2027-28 salary reduced by up to 40 percent. It would trigger a six-month trade restriction. That makes August 4 a significant date for potential negotiations since the trade deadline is expected to be on February 4, 2027.trade
Michael Porter Jr.: "When we start having kids, I don't want other people really raising my kids. But the thing is, I don't want to play basketball for 10 more years. I want to be done in the next five, six years. So during that time, I'm fine being home a lot. I'm a chill dude. I want to raise my kids."
Michael Porter Jr.: "Especially during this time, I'm in contract negotiations. I was trying to stay away from the podcast world, but I thought this one would be unique because most of the stuff I do is with other guys. Obviously, you guys are going to have your opinion as women, so it's going to be fun."
Michael Porter Jr.: "One time I got my phone taken for a whole year. I think I got my phone for the first time in seventh grade. They kept catching me texting girls and they would take it for a few days. I would get it back, they kept catching me. I think in the eighth grade, they took my phone for a year."
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"You guys are famously known for cheating. Would you say that's accurate?" Michael Porter Jr.: "I don't want to put my fellow comrades on the bus, but yes. I think that's not just athletes or rappers, I think it's all people that have an abundance of options, an abundance of money, and an abundance of fame or power. Dudes in general, it's been like that since the beginning of time. If you were a king, you had a lot of wives and a lot of concubines. So I think it's just men who have a lot of options. It takes a lot of self-control to be able to be like, okay, I'm going to stick to one."
NBA Stat: Worst clutch 3PT% in the 2025-26 NBA Regular Season (min. 15 clutch 3PA): 1. Cade Cunningham — 6.7% 2. Paolo Banchero — 10.5% 3. PJ Washington — 11.1% 4. Michael Porter Jr. — 16.0% 5. Russell Westbrook — 18.8% (via Clutch Numbers) #NBA
SiriusXM NBA Radio: “It’s a great fit, but that’s something Sean [Marks] and I have to talk about” @PrioritySports founder Mark Bartelstein discusses Michael Porter Jr. entering a contract year with the Nets with @TermineRadio & @Jumpshot8 FULL SHOW HERE: sxm.app.link/NBATodayListen
"Being in Denver, being one of the younger guys, a part of established culture and everything, and then winning a championship, to come to Brooklyn and be the you know the leader on the team, one of the oldest guys on the team," Porter continued. "We had five rookies, the youngest team in the NBA. It was a completely different role that I had, but it was something that I cherished. I think that we're building something special over there."
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As a fan recorded, Michael Porter Jr. has not giving up on bringing Peyton Watson to Brooklyn… His key line from an impromtu conversation involving him, Watson and a fan went something like this: “He boutta sign for $130 million. I’m tryna get him in Brooklyn, though.”
In a live interview on ESPN from the FanFest, MPJ once again talked about his happiness with the Nets and their fans while adding “we’re building something special over there. It’s really an honor because as an athlete because during the season, a lot of it is going to the gym, going to play games, coming home and you don’t get a chance a lot to interact with the fans and see how much love they really have. So to come out here and shake people’s hands and sign their autographs and take pictures of them is really an honor.”
ClutchPoints: Michael Porter Jr. is trying to recruit Peyton Watson to play for the Nets. “He boutta sign for $130 million. I’m tryna get him in Brooklyn, though.” MPJ and Watson played together in Denver (via rayasianboy/Twitch)
Oh No He Didn't: Chris Haynes: "Michael Porter Jr's agent...is scheduled to meet with the Brooklyn Nets...towards the tail end of summer league or at the end of summer league to begin dialogue on an extension. If it becomes apparent early on that an extension is not in play, then I do believe the next step will be the Brooklyn Nets and Michael Porter Jr potentially parting ways and potentially looking to move him"
