The Nuggets acquired Cameron Johnson from the Brooklyn Nets on Monday night for Michael Porter Jr. and an unprotected 2032 first-round draft pick. Minutes later, the Nuggets brought back old friend Bruce Brown in free agency. As one member of Denver’s 2023 championship team exits in Porter, another one enters in Brown.

Good business by the Nets. As you can probably deduce, the Nuggets took back less money and a player of similar caliber to Porter in Johnson. By clearing $17-plus million from their books, the Nuggets now find themselves with flexibility the next two years because they won't be flirting with the second apron.

Monday marked the opening of NBA free agency, but a blockbuster trade between the Brooklyn Nets and Denver Nuggets will be among the day's top headlines. The Nets traded Cam Johnson to the Nuggets for Michael Porter Jr. and an unprotected 2032 first-round pick, first reported by ESPN and confirmed by ClutchPoints.