Denver Nuggets Receive: G/F Evan Fournier, G Derrick Rose, 2023 First-Round Pick (NYK)
New York Knicks Receive F Michael Porter Jr.
Of course, a risk is only measured relative to the investment it’s staked on.
Say you find a dollar on the ground. No harm in gambling it, right? Well, less harm than gambling your life’s savings, anyway.
NBA teams measure risk the same way. It’s more important that a player they selected in the lottery pans out.
Likewise, it’s more important that a player they paid big money delivers high-end performances.
LATEST NBA NEWS & TRADE RUMORS: Michael Porter Jr, Denver Nuggets & New York Knicks Updates
The Nuggets selected Michael Porter Jr. with a lottery pick. They’ve already paid him a lot of money, too. In other words, this organization has invested a lot in a player that’s a tremendous injury risk.
Could they really throw it all away?