Michael Porter Jr Getting Likelier To Get Traded

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Michael Porter Jr Getting Likelier To Get Traded

MPJ is int he final year of his 5-year, $179,300,000 rookie maximum extension. He's set to earn $40,806,150 for the 2026-27 season before becoming a free agent in the summer of 2027. Brian Lewis reports that if the Nets and Porter Jr don't agree to an extension before the start of next season, he'll likely get traded.

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