Michael Porter Jr.'s future with the Nets is still murky after Sean Marks' comments originally appeared on The Sporting News. Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here.
Michael Porter Jr. signed a huge five-year extension with the Denver Nuggets back in 2022, and now, he is entering the final year of that deal. Of course, Porter is now with the Brooklyn Nets, which has now led to people questioning if he will stay with the Nets.
Porter was excellent during the 2025-26 season, cementing himself as a high-level offensive player after averaging 24.2 points per game. Since he is the type of player who can be plugged into any system, the Nets would benefit from extending his contract.
As one of the league's best shooters, Porter can always help a team succeed. That was what he did in Denver as the third option behind Nikola Jokic and Jamal Murray. It ended up with him being a champion, but it seems he is happy he got the move to Brooklyn.
It is an interesting situation because Porter seems happy in Brooklyn, but he does not have a longer-term contract with the team just yet. General manager Sean Marks seems ready for the challenge to extend him, but the talks have not started.