Potential playoff return on table Porter (back) will be physically cleared to return before the end of the season, Mike Singer of The Denver Post reports. Impact The Nuggets never formally ruled Porter out for the season since he underwent surgery at the beginning of October, but Denver was granted a disabled player exception for the 23-year-old at the end of January, implying he wouldn't be able to return in 2021-22. However, if the Nuggets don't use the $2.7 million exception before the March 10 deadline, Porter would still be eligible to return for a potential playoff run. Denver was quiet at the trade deadline, which may suggest they are feeling confident about Porter and Jamal Murray (knee) returning by the end of the season.
FEBRUARY 11, 2022 • ROTOWIRE