With sincerity and a sense of humor, Nuggets forward Michael Porter Jr. discussed his reaction to hearing his name in trade rumors on Monday.

In the past week, trade rumors have been swirling around the Denver Nuggets. Michael Porter Jr. has been commonly linked in these trade rumors, as to most analysts he seems like the easiest player to move.

One of the teams that has been rumored to trade for one of these stars is the Denver Nuggets, as they look for that missing piece in order to capitalize on what looks like another

Malone added that he wants his players focusing on what they can control rather than “worrying about the wrong thing.” He also lauded the Nuggets’ front office for the job it has done over the years communicating with the players and making sure they’re not caught off guard during trade season.

Whenever that stuff is happening, (Calvin Booth) is in touch with the guys and their agents to let them know what is real and what is not real,” Nuggets coach Michael Malone said of

The Denver Nuggets "have indeed weighed" the possibility of trading forward Michael Porter Jr., according to NBA insider Jake Fischer. "What began with

Mired in the middle of the ever-stacked Western Conference, Denver’s limitations in the trade market have naturally pushed team decision-makers to contemplate what would be a seismic move.

Of all the NBA teams presently mired in trade rumors on the daily, Denver Nuggets head coach Michael Malone wants nothing to do with them. His squad is 26 games into the season and has played an up-and-down schedule to date.

Michael Porter Jr.'s name has been a popular part of trade conversations around the NBA, but Nuggets coach Michael Malone made it sound like Denver's a long ways off from making a move prior to Monday's game against the Suns.

The Nuggets also know that Porter’s presence furnishes them with some extra size. Swapping him for LaVine would make Denver smaller and likely create new defensive challenges to manage. This