The Denver Nuggets took the NBA Champions, the Oklahoma City Thunder, to seven games, and arguably gave them their toughest challenge next to the Indiana Pacers

Michael Porter Jr., a Columbia native and former Mizzou basketball player, spent six years with the Denver Nuggets before the trade deal.

As first reported by ESPN's Shams Charania, Michael Porter Jr. and Denver's unprotected 2032 first-round pick are headed to Brooklyn in exchange for Cam Johnson. The move has pretty serious implications for both the Nets and Nuggets—immediately and over the long term.