Michael Porter Jr. is hoping to re-join the Nuggets lineup during their first-round series against the Warriors, according to Marc J. Spears of ESPN’s Andscape.
The 23-year-old wing is continuing to work his way back into playing shape after undergoing lumbar spine surgery on Dec. 1. The operation was Porter Jr.’s third back procedure since November 2017 when he was a freshman at Missouri.
“Right now, I’m taking it game by game. I’m not ruling anything out,” Porter Jr., who last played on Nov. 6, told ESPN. “This is a thing I don’t ever want to deal with again, so I’m just taking my time. … I’m playing it game by game. Every morning I wake up and I know I’m feeling good. Every day I’m getting closer.”
