Nets' Michael Porter Jr. explains positives and negatives of NBA life
"My biggest thing that I didn't really prepare for was the fact that I'm going to have money," Porter said in a recent video posted on his "Curious Mike" YouTube channel. Porter has used his platform on multiple occasions to give his take on various topics as he seeks to give his fans more of a glimpse into who he is off the floor.
"Something that's kind of a bad thing that I didn't really prepare for was the loneliness you feel a little bit," Porter continued while discussing one of the negatives of the NBA lifestyle. "Just through the process of the season, all the traveling, all the nights in the hotel alone, it is very isolating."
Porter, 27, had spent all seven of his NBA seasons in Denver before being acquired by the Nets via trade this summer. Porter, along with a 2032 first-round pick, was sent to Brooklyn in exchange for forward Cam Johnson, who had the best season of his career with the Nets last season.
Porter has previously said on his channel that he felt that his game "plateaued" in Denver, which could be the result of playing behind perennial MVP-candidate Nikola Jokic and Jamal Murray. Porter has now been in the NBA long enough to know of the perks and drawbacks of the lifestyle and he gave his fans a look into how that feels for him.
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