Minutes after the Brooklyn Nets agreed to send Cam Johnson to the Denver Nuggets in exchange for Michael Porter Jr. and a 2032 unprotected first-round pick, NBA

The Denver Nuggets are loading up for another championship run, and they’re willing to risk their future to do it. The Nuggets acquired Cameron Johnson from the Brooklyn Nets on Monday night for Michael Porter Jr.

The Nuggets made a huge splash at the start of free agency on Monday night, trading away starting forward Michael Porter Jr. and an unprotected first-round pick to the Nets for forward Cam Johnson, according to a league source. Denver also reached an agreement to sign free agent Bruce Brown, a key member of its 2023 championship squad.