Michael Porter Jr. made his stance clear on Monday: he wants his next chapter to stay in Brooklyn. “If it was up to me, I’d love to sign an extension with this franchise,” Porter told Erik Slater, adding, “I would love to spend many, many years in Brooklyn and make this my home and watch this franchise take off.”
Porter also said he has already spoken with Nets general manager Sean Marks and assistant GM Andy Birdsong about his future, though the two sides have not yet moved into substantive extension talks. He added that he understands the NBA can change quickly, saying trades “can arise quickly.”
That caution matters because Porter is entering the final year of the five-year, $179 million contract he originally signed before arriving in Brooklyn. The Nets acquired him in the offseason for Cam Johnson, and his production immediately made him one of the team’s central pieces.
Brooklyn’s season reinforced the rebuild narrative, finishing at 20-62 and ranking near the bottom of the Eastern Conference. The record placed the Nets outside the play-in picture and highlighted the gap between the roster and playoff-contending teams.
Porter led Brooklyn in scoring in 2025-26 with 24.2 points per game while also averaging 7.1 rebounds and 3.0 assists. He shot 46.3% from the field and 36.3% from three across 52 games, giving the Nets a reliable high-volume scorer in a season that still left room for improvement.
The numbers underline why Brooklyn would want to keep the conversation open. Porter gave the Nets a clear first option on many nights, and his scoring pressure helped stabilize an offense that leaned on several young pieces around him.
At the same time, Porter’s own comments suggest he knows the business side is far from settled. The fact that there have been phone calls but no major extension talks shows the Nets are still evaluating their long-term direction while keeping flexibility intact.
