"Jordi Fernández has already told me about..." - Michael Porter Jr. comments on his arrival to the Brooklyn Nets

Although Michael Porter Jr. is grateful for his time with the Denver Nuggets, including winning the championship in 2023, he states that he is ready for a new stage after being traded to the Brooklyn Nets, as reported by Brian Lewis in The New York Post.

"I've always said that New York was my least favorite city in the NBA," Porter said with a laugh. "Simply because I grew up in the Midwest, where there's a lot of space and no traffic. So it will be a change. But I think in the end, it will be an amazing place for me."

The 27-year-old player was often the third offensive option for Denver but will have the opportunity to expand his game with the Nets, who are in full rebuilding mode. Porter acknowledges that there may be tough moments as he works on developing his skills, as pointed out by Lewis.

"It's going to be about exploring the game and working on things in practice. Part of being a successful NBA player is that when you work on things during the season, you have to work on the shots and the things you will do in the game," Porter said. "I feel that now my daily preparation and work will be a bit different, and I hope that translates into the game."

"There will probably be more self-creation situations, isolation situations. Coach Jordi Fernández has already talked to me about creative ways to put me in comfortable positions on the court. So it will be a dialogue. I'm excited to see how it evolves. And it will undoubtedly be an adaptation. I won't be the same player [on opening night] that I will be in game 20, as I adapt to that heavier load and more important role."

Day'Ron Sharpe and Mike Brown's new Knicks

The new two-year contract of Day'Ron Sharpe with the Nets is not yet official, but that's just a formality as Brooklyn looks to maximize its salary cap space. The 23-year-old center said he is happy to return to the team that drafted him 29th overall in the 2021 draft, as Lewis adds in another report. "I just feel like it was the best option for me, and that's where Brooklyn was," Sharpe said. "I just decided what I decided."

The 2024/25 season was essentially a lost season for New York Knicks small forward Kevin McCullar Jr., according to Stefan Bondy of the New York Post. The 24-year-old player missed last year's Summer League and several months of his rookie campaign due to a knee injury after being selected 56th in the 2024 draft. "This is really my true rookie season," McCullar said on Sunday after scoring 30 points in the 94-81 loss to Boston at the Summer League. "Last year, I could only take my first steps. ... I love playing and have missed it for a long time. Now it's practically my rookie season." McCullar is one of the few young players competing for a spot on the roster in the fall: technically, he is a restricted free agent after receiving a qualifying offer for a two-way contract, equivalent to a one-year two-way deal.

The decision of the Knicks to dismiss coach Tom Thibodeau and replace him with Mike Brown has brought Leon Rose and the rest of the front office to new levels of accountability, argues Bondy in a subscribers-only article. The move will face intense scrutiny if the Knicks falter under Brown's leadership, especially as there wasn't much public desire to part ways with Thibodeau after he led the team to the conference finals, Bondy writes.

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