Porter Jr. will help give the Nets some spacing and shooting to help their young ball handlers develop as Johnson exits. This is a perfect trade for the Nets after a highly questionable draft for the franchise.

The Denver Nuggets decided a reshuffle was in order after a second successive exit in the Western Conference semifinals.

There is nothing like the start of NBA free agency, and last night's frenzy certainly lived up to the billing with big trades, big contracts and big statements. We'll start with the biggest surprise: The Nuggets traded Michael Porter Jr.