After recent rumors about Michael Porter Jr. being untouchable in trade talks, Denver Nuggets president Josh Kroenke clarified that speculation was false. He started by praising Porter, but he clarified that nobody is off the table if it means improving the team.

“The Kroenkes have a fondness for Porter that stems from deep ties to their shared alma mater: Missouri,” Stein wrote. “Sources with knowledge of Denver's thinking have maintained for some time that they struggled to envision ownership ever approving a deal that would send Porter away from the franchise.”

Denver Nuggets president Josh Kroenke spoke to the local media on Monday for the first time since he fired general manager Calvin Booth and head coach Michael Malone. Kroenke stunned the NBA world by firing Booth and Malone with just three games left in the regular season.