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Where Nets’ ongoing Michael Porter Jr. extension talks stand entering training camp

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Lewis, B. (2026, September 29). Where Nets’ ongoing Michael Porter Jr. extension talks stand entering training camp. New York Post. https://nypost.com/2026/09/29/sports/where-nets-michael-porter-jr-extension-talks-stand-entering-training-camp/

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The Brooklyn Nets are continuing discussions with Michael Porter Jr. about a contract extension, though neither party appears rushed to finalize an agreement. The team's general manager, Sean Marks, indicated that while talks remain ongoing, there is no immediate deadline for reaching an accord. Porter, who led the Nets in scoring last season and has a $40.8 million expiring deal, expressed enthusiasm about playing with his current teammates but did not focus on contract negotiations.
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The Brooklyn Nets and Michael Porter Jr. are currently in ongoing extension talks that do not appear urgent on either side. Porter, 28, had a career year with the Nets last season as their leading scorer, averaging 25.6 points through January at a shooting clip of 48.2% overall and 39.8% from three-point range. However, his performance dropped to 20.5 points over his final 14 games as he appeared to lose motivation after being snubbed for the All-Star Game. Despite Porter's eligibility since July 6 to negotiate a long-term extension, both sides are taking their time and have no immediate deadline to finalize a deal. The Nets GM Sean Marks stated that discussions will continue without a sense of urgency on either side. Porter is set to become an unrestricted free agent after the season but can extend his contract at any point during this current season.

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🔮 The Nets have glaring personnel issues that may limit their defensive ceiling, but they’ve underachieved offensively due to a lack of chemistry and cohesion.
🔮 And though Brown ended up in star-studded Philadelphia (with LeBron James, Joel Embiid and Tyrese Maxey), he could’ve landed in Brooklyn.
🔮 But neither could match Tatum, who poured in a game-high 40 points, eight assists, five rebounds and a career-high 18 (on 22 attempts) from the free-throw line.
🔮 “I wouldn’t say pressure. …
🔮 With the Nets dragging a winless 0-3 record into TD Garden, seeing Brown potentially play alongside Dëmin would give fans something to look forward to.
🔮 But had Durant not been sold on becoming Brooklyn’s franchise player, sources told The Post that they would have invested in a still up-and-coming Randle.
🔮 It will be enough to buoy his confidence.
🔮 Rookie Mikel Brown Jr. — the centerpiece of the Nets rebuild — is set to make his anticipated NBA debut in Wednesday’s season opener against the visiting Hornets.
🔮 After two tanking seasons, almost 120 losses and one hand tied behind his back by his own organization, Jordi Fernández will finally get to do his job.
🔮 And Julius Randle might be the Nets’ best playmaker in the regular season, too, as he’s poised for a career year.
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Brooklyn Nets the All-Star Game

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Porter PERSON · 5× Mike PERSON · 4× Brooklyn GPE · 3× Nets ORG · 3× Marks PERSON · 2× Keon [Ellis] and PERSON · 1× Mark Bartelstein PERSON · 1× Michael Porter Jr. PERSON · 1× Moe [Wagner PERSON · 1× Sean PERSON · 1×

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Porter averaged 25.6 points on 48.2 percent shooting and 39.8 percent from deep through January, but took his foot off the gas after getting snubbed for the All-Star Game and fell off to 20.5 points on 40.9 percent shooting (including 25.6 from 3) in his last 14 appearances.
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🔮 But he’s set to be an unrestricted free agent after the season, and despite being extension-eligible since July 6, neither side seems to be in a hurry to hammer out a deal.

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But they don’t sound urgent or anywhere close to bearing fruit. asserted
they → sound → fruit
Porter was Brooklyn’s leading scorer last season amid a career year. asserted
Porter → lead → year
But he’s set to be an unrestricted free agent after the season, and despite being extension-eligible since July 6, neither side seems to be in a hurry to hammer out a deal. asserted
side → set → deal
“Yeah, I’ll leave the negotiations internal,” Nets GM Sean Marks said. asserted
Marks → leave → negotiations
“That’s obviously between the Nets and Mike and his agent. asserted
That → ’ → Nets
But they’re ongoing. asserted
they → ’re → ?
I don’t think he’s in any particular hurry either. asserted
he → think → hurry
“If there’s a meeting point that we feel like, ‘Hey, this works for both sides,’ then that’ll happen. asserted
that → ’ → sides
But as we’ve mentioned before, this is not something that there’s an expiry date on it in the next couple of months either. asserted
this → mention → months
So we both have time. asserted
we → have → time
Both sides have time to figure this one out.” Porter, 28, will surely have his name come up in rumors before the trade deadline. asserted
name → have → deadline
But the forward — on a $40.8 million expiring deal — can extend at any point this season. asserted
forward → expire → point
While Porter was never going to get the full four years, $234 million he’s eligible for, how much will he and agent Mark Bartelstein demand? asserted
he → go → much
“I have a great agent and I know him and Sean, they’ve been speaking some. asserted
they → know → him
But for me, I’m just excited to play basketball,” Porter said. asserted
Porter → ’m → basketball
“I never was a dude who played for a big contract or for the money. asserted
who → play → money
So for me, I’m just excited to play with these guys and be in Brooklyn and build this organization as one of the leaders. asserted
I → ’m → leaders
“I’ve voiced that I’d love to be in Brooklyn and that I’m enjoying playing with these guys. asserted
I → voice → guys
And I think we’ll be a lot better this year, obviously. … asserted
we → think → ?
The way these young guys have gotten better just in one year, I’m excited to see what we can do. asserted
we → get → what
So that’s where my mind is at and I’m not even thinking about anything else. asserted
I → ’ → anything
Porter averaged 25.6 points on 48.2 percent shooting and 39.8 percent from deep through January, but took his foot off the gas after getting snubbed for the All-Star Game and fell off to 20.5 points on 40.9 percent shooting (including 25.6 from 3) in his last 14 appearances. asserted
Porter → average → appearances
“For Mike to come in here, to own that opportunity that he had, have a great year, for us we’re looking for consistency from him,” Marks said. asserted
Marks → come → him
“We’re looking for him to take another step on the defensive end of it, rebounding. asserted
him → look → it
The other one is what can you do [with] the intangibles. asserted
you → do → intangibles
That’s important for us in the locker room. asserted
That → ’ → room
“Not just Mike — this goes for all the guys, specifically the guys who are a little older, who’ve seen it, been around. asserted
who → go → it
What’s their leadership look like? asserted
leadership → look → What
Can they take another step in that category? asserted
they → take → category
And Mike knows that. asserted
Mike → know → that
We’re expecting big things from not only himself and Moe [Wagner], and Keon [Ellis] and Julius [Randle]. … asserted
We → expect → himself
We’re asking them to lead by example, both o asserted
We → ask → example
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