Denver Nuggets forward Michael Porter Jr. has been floated in trade rumors prior to Thursday's deadline, but his head coach made it clear that he won't

Porter is a sharpshooter and provides floor-spacing to Jokic, who has great chemistry with the Missouri product. With Jokic's generational passing ability at the center position, having a sharpshooter capable of making high-caliber shots from beyond the arc is invaluable.

Michael Porter Jr. has kept his focus on swishing shots, not the swirling trade rumors. He’s tuned them out, in fact, and turned up his game. On Wednesday night, the Denver Nuggets' sharpshooting forward tied a career high with 39 points in a 144-119 win over the New Orleans Pelicans.