Denver Nuggets rookie forward Michael Porter Jr. sprained his knee in a minicamp scrimmage Wednesday night and is not likely to play for the group in the summer league action at Las Vegas, according to the Denver Post.
FILE PHOTO: Jan 13, 2019; Denver, CO, USA; Denver Nuggets forward Michael Porter Jr. (1) about the bench in the second half against the Portland Trail Blazers at the Pepsi Center. Mandatory Credit: Ron Chenoy-USA TODAY Sports
The coming summer league was eventually a chance to see Porter play after he missed the full 2018 season for Missouri while recovering from a back injury. He had been selected in the 2018 draft.
The injury is not expected to be severe, and Porter must be ready to play well ahead of time of the 2019-20 season opener.
Porter played just 3 games at Missouri in the 2017-18 season, starting one. The 6-foot-10 forward averaged 10 points and 6.7 rebounds a game.
–The Memphis Grizzlies are searching for trade partners so as to deal newly acquired forward Andre Iguodala and don’t mean to buy out his contract prior to the season, ESPN reported.
The Grizzlies acquired Iguodala this week in a trade with the Golden State Warriors, who were looking to lose his $17.2 million salary for the approaching season so as to sign D’Angelo Russell. A contract buyout of Iguodala, that would let contenders to court him, was speculated for its rebuilding Grizzlies.
However, the Grizzlies are reportedly now taking a look at the 35-year-old veteran as a trade chip in a bid to add youthful players into a rebuilt roster.
–The Sacramento Kings chosen for Yogi Ferrell over Frank Mason III. They waived Mason about the day where they needed to release Ferrell whenever they didn’t wish to be on the hook for his $3.15 million contract for its 2019-20 season.
This makes Ferrell the third point guard at the moment supporting standout starter De’Aaron Fox and recently signed book Cory Joseph.
Ferrell, 26, averaged 5.9 points and 1.9 assists in 71 games (three starts) last season in his first campaign with the Kings. His scoring average has been 10.2 points one season before, when he played 82 games (21 starts) for the Dallas Mavericks.
–Amar’e Stoudemire, 36, and Monte Ellis, 33, reportedly are planning for NBA comebacks.
The two plan to maintain a private workout for at least five teams Monday in Las Vegas, ESPN’s Jordan Schultz tweeted late Wednesday. They both hope to sign with contending teams, based on Schultz.
Stoudemire, the 2002-03 Rookie of the Year and a six-time All-Star, played in the NBA in 2015-16, once he averaged 5.8 points and 4.3 rebounds for the Miami Heat. Ellis most recently played for the Indiana Pacers in 2016-17, making 8.5 points, 3.2 assists and 2.8 rebounds per game.
–Field Level Media
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