Michael Porter Jr. taking a break? A “calendar” error, assures Jordi Fernandes
Not listed on the Nets injured list, Michael Porter Jr was still in uniform Sunday in Memphis. The coach let the winger rest Jordi Fernandez In Brooklyn’s defeat at the finish line. This unexpected absence did not fail to raise some questions, while “MPJ” is having a good season and his name often appears in transfer rumors.
« You know the NBA schedule, so it’s been put on vacation » Jordi Fernandez had to justify himself, in the comments he published le New York Post. The Spanish technician pointed out the density of the next weeks of his team as the reason for his decision.
« We don’t just play 17 games a month, we play four games a week for five consecutive weeks. So when you look at this month, it’s crazy. We have to prepare our bodies and minds to play extremely hard, and there you have to have different formations. »
A trade at the end of the season rather than at the “deadline”?
Michael Porter Jr. remains a risky player, accustomed to staying in the infirmary during his first seasons in Denver. But it’s also one of the issues that could animate rumors between now and the trade deadline, as the Nets have made a habit in recent seasons of using their best players to get max compensation in order to rebuild. John Hollinger, journalist pour The Athleticso he assured on Saturday that the trade for the former Nuggets player is a “guarantee”.
Insider Marc Stein for his part, he played down these rumors, explaining that Brooklyn would prefer to ride in his leader’s season to test his rating during the next offseason. THE Bucks and the Warriors eyed “MPJ” according to The Athletic, which also cites Bulls and the Clips as potential destinations.
But this night of rest offered to Michael Porter Jr. it would not aim, at least officially, to save the player with a view of possible movement. ” It is important that everyone stays fresh » insisted Jordi Fernandez. ” We’re going through the NBA season and we have to do it like we’re doing it now. »
Instead of his best scorer, the technician included a rookie Danny Wolf in the starting five, for his first career double-double (11 points, 10 rebounds). As for Michael Porter Jr.’s usual broad appeal, Noah Clowney took over with no less than 15 3-point attempts, but without much success (4/15). And Brooklyn lost by missing his “money time.” In the absence of a transfer, this absence remains a good operation with the aim of possible “tanking”…
| Michael Porter Jr | Percentage | Rebounds | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saison | The team | MJ | Min | Shots | 3pts | LF | Off | Def | That | Pd | Ft | Int | Bp | Ct | Pts |
| 2019-20 | IT | 55 | 16:25 | 50.9 | 42.2 | 83.3 | 1.2 | 3.5 | 4.7 | 0.8 | 1.8 | 0.5 | 0.9 | 0.5 | 9.3 |
| 2020-21 | IT | 61 | 31:21 | 54.2 | 44.5 | 79.1 | 1.5 | 5.8 | 7.3 | 1.1 | 2.1 | 0.7 | 1.3 | 0.9 | 19.0 |
| 2021-22 | IT | 9 | 29:27 | 35.9 | 20.8 | 55.6 | 1.0 | 5.6 | 6.6 | 1.9 | 1.8 | 1.1 | 1.3 | 0.2 | 9.9 |
| 2022-23 | IT | 62 | 29:00 | 48.7 | 41.4 | 80.0 | 1.0 | 4.5 | 5.5 | 1.0 | 1.9 | 0.6 | 1.1 | 0.5 | 17.4 |
| 2023-24 | IT | 81 | 31:40 | 48.4 | 39.7 | 83.6 | 1.3 | 5.7 | 7.0 | 1.5 | 1.8 | 0.5 | 1.1 | 0.7 | 16.7 |
| 2024-25 | IT | 77 | 33:41 | 50.4 | 39.5 | 76.8 | 1.8 | 5.2 | 7.0 | 2.1 | 2.0 | 0.6 | 1.4 | 0.5 | 18.2 |
| 2025-26 | BKN | 29 | 33:08 | 49.0 | 39.7 | 83.3 | 1.3 | 6.2 | 7.4 | 3.4 | 2.1 | 1.1 | 2.4 | 0.2 | 25.9 |
How to read statistics? MJ = matches played; Min = Minute; Shots = Shots Successful / Shots Attempted; 3 points = 3 points / attempt 3 points; LF = free throws made / free throws attempted; Off = offensive rebound; Def=defensive jump; Tot = Total number of jumps; Pd = assists; Fte: Personal mistakes; Int = intercepts; Bp = lost balls; Ct: Against; Points = Points.
2026-01-12 14:08:00
