The Denver Nuggets are acquiring Cam Johnson and sending Michael Porter Jr. and an unprotected first-round pick to the Brooklyn Nets

The Brooklyn Nets are trading Cam Johnson to the Denver Nuggets for Michael Porter Jr. and a first-round draft pick, a person with knowledge of the details said Monday. The swap of forwards shortly after free agency opened sends Johnson back to the Western Conference,

Minutes later, the Nuggets brought back old friend Bruce Brown in free agency. As one member of Denver’s 2023 championship team exits in Porter, another one enters in Brown. Johnson had the best year of his career with the Brooklyn Nets last season.