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Michael Porter Jr. knows exactly what he needs to show Nets as contract talks continue

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Lewis, B. (2026, October 1). Michael Porter Jr. knows exactly what he needs to show Nets as contract talks continue. New York Post. https://nypost.com/2026/09/30/sports/michael-porter-jr-knows-exactly-what-he-needs-to-show-nets-as-contract-talks-continue/

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New York Post · collected 2026-10-01 · by Brian Lewis

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Nets General Manager Sean Marks and Michael Porter Jr. are discussing a contract extension as Porter becomes eligible for one with Brooklyn. Marks emphasizes that consistency and intangibles like defense and rebounding are key factors, while Porter acknowledges he needs to prove more on the court before securing a significant deal. With Porter’s expiring $40.8 million contract, he could potentially sign up to four years and $234 million, though negotiations continue as both sides assess his performance further.
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Nets general manager Sean Marks discussed Michael Porter Jr.'s contract negotiations with the team, stating that consistency and intangibles are crucial. Porter, currently on a $40.8 million expiring deal, acknowledged that he has more to prove in terms of being a winning player. He is now extension eligible since July 6 but hasn't signed yet. With the potential to earn up to four years, $234 million, both Porter and his agent Mark Bartelstein are likely to push for significant compensation considering Porter's career year at age 28. The key focus remains on demonstrating his ability to lead the team to victories and solidify his value as a cornerstone player.

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Brian Lewis
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🔮 Julius Randle, who made three All-Star games in his five years playing for the Knicks, will face his old team for the first time as a Net.
🔮 I think we started and we fought in that first quarter, but then we couldn’t sustain anything, very similar to the last game against Detroit.
🔮 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.
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Brooklyn Charlotte Nets VersaClimber

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Porter PERSON · 7× Nets ORG · 3× Brooklyn GPE · 2× Jordi Fernández PERSON · 1× Mark Bartelstein PERSON · 1× Marks PERSON · 1× Michael Porter Jr. PERSON · 1× Mike PERSON · 1× Mikel Brown Jr. PERSON · 1× Sean Marks PERSON · 1×

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First and foremost, you’ve got to give the coaching staff a lot of credit there, not only what they did for Mike, but for the whole roster in general,” said Marks, who eschewed the typical GM-speak.
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🔮 He won’t get that much, but how much will he and agent Mark Bartelstein press for?

Claims (33 extracted, 0 hedged)

When asked what Michael Porter Jr. had to show amid salary negotiations, Nets GM Sean Marks was transparent in saying consistency and intangibles. asserted
Marks → ask → consistency
Porter was just as honest in his self-evaluation, admitting he has more to prove to get the kind of contract he wants from Brooklyn. asserted
he → admit → Brooklyn
There’s always more to show,” Porter said. asserted
Porter → ’ → ?
Who cares about putting up 20-plus points a game if you’re not winning? asserted
you → care → points
So I think I’ve got a lot more I want to show and prove. asserted
I → think → lot
“Obviously one of the big things is being a winning player in this role. asserted
one → win → role
I think we can win a lot of games with me being a focal point on offense. asserted
me → think → offense
So, we’ve just got to win and it’ll take care of itself. asserted
it → get → itself
But like I said before, I’m not really tripping about it. asserted
I → say → it
I’m just excited to play basketball and get the season rolling. asserted
season → ’m → basketball
Despite Porter having become extension eligible on July 6, he and the Nets haven’t reached a deal yet. asserted
he → become → deal
Porter is on a $40.8 million expiring deal. asserted
Porter → expire → deal
He can sign for up to four years, $234 million. asserted
He → sign → years
He won’t get that much, but how much will he and agent Mark Bartelstein press for? asserted
he → get → much
And considering he’s 28 and coming off a career year, what else can he show Brooklyn that he hasn’t already? asserted
he → consider → Brooklyn
First and foremost, you’ve got to give the coaching staff a lot of credit there, not only what they did for Mike, but for the whole roster in general,” said Marks, who eschewed the typical GM-speak. asserted
who → get → speak
“For us, we’re looking for consistency from [Porter]. asserted
we → look → Porter
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 [in terms of] the intangibles. asserted
you → do → intangibles
That’s important for us in the locker room.” asserted
That → ’ → room
Rookie lottery pick Mikel Brown Jr. is still recovering from rolling his left ankle, not yet having advanced to contact yet. asserted
Jr. → recover → contact
“He’s been doing noncontact. asserted
He → do → noncontact
He’s in good spirits. asserted
He → ’ → spirits
He’s engaged with the practices. asserted
He → engage → practices
He’s learning what’s going on, getting the reps that he can,” Jordi Fernández said. asserted
Fernández → learn → reps
“So far that’s where we are right now, which is a small setback. asserted
which → ’ → ?
“But mentally that’s going to also be a positive thing for you, is how you overcome adversity and fight through it. asserted
you → go → it
It defines who you are. asserted
you → define → ?
Those are the type of players and people that we want in this organization, people [that] have grit.” asserted
that → want → grit
Porter praised the 20-year-old in his work coming back from the minor injury. asserted
Porter → praise → injury
“Yeah, he’s doing what he can,” Porter said. asserted
Porter → do → ?
“He’s staying in shape, getting on the VersaClimber, getting on the bike, lifting weights, doing what he can to be ready to go once his ankle gets better.” asserted
ankle → stay → weights
The Nets open the preseason Tuesday in Charlotte. asserted
Nets → open → Charlotte
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