Michael Porter Jr. Stats

Denver Nuggets forward Michael Porter Jr. (back) mentioned that he is 100 percent healthy after missing all of last season. Despite that, head coach Mike Malone said the team plans to be extremely cautious with Porter. That being said, fantasy managers should expect Porter to be on a minutes limit early next season. That's assuming Porter is able to make it through training camp and the preseason without injury. Porter should be able to do plenty of damage with around 25 minutes per night. He'll be a high risk-high reward fantasy player heading into next season.

27 days ago

Denver Nuggets forward Michael Porter Jr. (back) has a chance at returning to the court during the first round series against the Golden State Warriors. The young forward hasn't played since early November. However, Porter would obviously give this unit a boost, but the Nuggets aren't going to rush him back to the court. It all depends on how Porter feels and how the first few games go in the series. The Nuggets are unlikely to bring Porter back if they go down 3-0, but fantasy managers will have to wait and see what happens.

3 months ago

Denver Nuggets forward Michael Porter Jr. (spine) is expected to be cleared for on-court contact drills within the next week, according to ESPN's Adrian Wojnarowski. Porter's agent Mark Bartelstein told Wojnarowski that this timeline would allow Porter to return to the Nuggets at some point in March. Porter had lumbar spine surgery in early November. He was off to a sluggish start to the year prior to the injury, averaging just 9.9 points and 6.6 rebounds per game while shooting 35.9% from the field. Porter has immense upside, as exemplified when he averaged 19.0 points, 7.3 rebounds and 2.8 threes per game last year. He's worthy of an IL spot in most season-long leagues if you have one available.

5 months ago

Denver Nuggets forward Michael Porter Jr. (back) could be physically cleared to play by the end of the regular season. The organization is hopeful that Porter can be cleared in the not too distant future. Porter has been ramping up his workload lately, but remains without a timetable to return. He's someone worth considering stashing, assuming you have an open IR spot. Although, there's no guarantee that Porter returns before the fantasy playoffs.

5 months ago