Nets forward new player: I used to play purely because of love, but I didn t expect I could make so much money

Michael Porter Jr., a forward star who was just sent to the Brooklyn Nets by his old club Denver Nuggets in a trade this summer, talked about the changes he had taken in his life after becoming an NBA player in his podcast show "Curious Mike".

Potter Jr. said: There may be many people who don’t believe it, but to be honest, when I was playing basketball, I never thought that one day I would make a lot of money by playing basketball. I’ve been playing since I was a kid, it’s all purely because of love and I want to be the best player. So, I couldn't imagine what it would be like to have that much money at the time. Being able to take care of your family and be able to do what you want is so strange to me. I don't know, it doesn't matter if you spend $250 or even $300 on a meal. I remember the week when I got the first few checks, I called my mom and asked her, Mom, wait a minute, can I go out for dinner every day this week, and I can spend $200 a day? Then she replied, yes, Michael, of course there is no problem. You know, my mother still hopes that I can be more frugal, but I didn’t have that idea at that time. I was already rich enough to spend this.

In the NBA regular season last season, Porter Jr. made a total of 77 appearances for the Nuggets in 82 games, averaging 33.7 minutes per game, averaging 18.2 points, 7 rebounds, 2.1 assists, 0.6 steals and 0.5 blocks, and 1.4 turnovers and 2 fouls. His shooting percentage was 50.4%, three-point shooting percentage was 39.5%, and free throw shooting percentage was 76.8%. In the playoffs, Porter Jr. made a total of 14 appearances, averaging 31.1 minutes per game, with averaging 9.1 points, 5.5 rebounds, 0.6 assists, 0.6 steals and 0.4 blocks, and 0.9 turnovers and 1.9 fouls. His shooting percentage was 39.2%, a three-point shooting percentage of 34.3%, and a free throw shooting percentage of 71.4%.

Potter Jr.'s performance during the playoffs last season was not ideal, and it can even be said that his poor performance largely directly led to the team's inability to advance to the Western Conference Finals. It was also because of his poor performance and the contract amount was significantly large, which seriously affected the team's further operations and strengthening. He was also sent to the Nets by the Nuggets this summer. I don’t know what Porter Jr. will perform after he switched to the Nets in the new season. Obviously he will get more ball rights and higher tactical status. Can he perform at a higher level in this situation and contribute to his next contract?