Big changes have already started for the Denver Nuggets, and more are likely coming this offseason. Whatever those changes look like, they may not include Michael Porter Jr.

“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.”

In a surprising twist to the Denver Nuggets’ trade discussions, it appears that forward Michael Porter Jr. is all but untouchable on the trade market. Despite trade rumors linking him to other teams and even potential shakeups in Denver’s roster following the late-season firing of head coach Michael Malone and general manager Calvin Booth,