In July 2025, the Denver Nuggets broke up their core by trading Michael Porter Jr. and an unprotected 2032 first-round pick to the Brooklyn Nets in exchange for Cam Johnson. Now, eight months later, both teams are eliminated, and it makes fans wonder if the trade was worth it. Should the Nuggets regret this deal? Porter Jr. believes so, openly saying that they should not have traded him. "Yes," he said when asked if the Nuggets would have won with him still on the team. "Shouldn't have traded me." — NBACentral (@TheDunkCentral) May 1, 2026 Is he right? Should the Nuggets regret trading him away? Of course, it is impossible to actually say whether he would have made the difference in their first-round series against the Timberwolves, but we can think about whether or not they should actually regret last year's move. Why it was the right move Obviously, we can start with why the Nuggets felt like they had to trade Porter Jr. away.…