Keeler: MIchael Porter Jr. was right about fall of Nuggets dynasty. He was wrong about KCP.
Michael Porter Jr. correctly identified Denver's roster deterioration as a championship window closing, but he overstated Kentavious Caldwell-Pope's importance to the decline. While KCP's perimeter defense was genuinely valuable and the Nuggets' defensive ratings have slipped since his departure, Denver still pushed Oklahoma City to seven games without him. The real downfall traces back further to the 2024 Minnesota series loss.
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