As the Nuggets’ Michael Porter Jr. is well aware, the trade deadline is part of the business in the NBA. “As long as I’m here, I’m going to be here and I’m going to be happy, and I’m going to play hard and try to be available and try to help win games,

Nuggets coach Michael Malone said the team is "not trading Michael Porter" when asked if he has had conversations with the forward about being in trade talks.

The Nuggets have made big trades in the past. While some of these have not been on actual trade deadline day, they were all in-season and reshaped the franchise at the time.