Michael Porter Jr. and Cam Johnson Have an Honest Convo About Their Trade, the Denver Nuggets, and the Brooklyn Nets

ThreeFourTwo Productions | Wondery

03 February 2026

This week, Michael Porter Jr. of the Brooklyn Nets joins ‘The Old Man and the Three’ hosted by Cam Johnson of the Denver Nuggets — that’s right…it’s a podcast featuring the very two players that were traded for each other. They obviously discuss what went down with the trade, the differences in playing for the Nuggets and the Nets, Nikola Jokic and Jamal Murray, and their overall adjustments on both teams. MPJ also gets very candid about his back and shoulder injuries, why he was disappointed in his draft process, and his early career with the Nuggets. They also have an awesome conversation about the differences in their shots, the NBA trade market, and so much more. Let’s go! 00:00 Intro 0:35 MPJ joins 1:20 Cam and MPJ’s Nuggets-Nets trade 9:00 MPJ’s mindset coming to Brooklyn 15:50 MPJ’s adjustment to NYC 20:00 MPJ on his shot making, playing for Jordi 24:40 Keeping morale up on the Nets 27:20 MPJ leaking Adam Silver’s phone number 28:55 MPJ’s draft experience & dealing with his back injuries 36:30 Early career in Denver & playing in the bubble 42:00 Jamal Murray and Jokic praise 48:30 MPJ on the Nuggets Finals run 51:50 This year’s depth on the Nuggets 56:00 The best tough shot makers in the NBA 58:30 The NBA trade market & keeping level 1:03:08 Has MPJ ever lost his confidence? 1:05:00 Cam and MPJ have a in-depth shooting convo 1:10:16 Closing thoughts See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.