Nets' leading scorer Michael Porter Jr. likely out for rest of season with left hamstring strain
The Nets said he will be re-evaluated in three weeks, but that is just days before the final weekend of the season.
A Brooklyn Nets team with the third-worst record in the NBA will now be without its leading scorer, likely for the remainder of the season. Michael Porter Jr. has been diagnosed with a left hamstring strain and will be re-evaluated in three weeks, the team announced.
Brooklyn Nets forward Michael Porter Jr. has been diagnosed with a left hamstring strain following an MRI performed on Wednesday. Porter Jr.
is currently listed as out and will be reevaluated in two to three weeks. — Brooklyn Nets (@BrooklynNets) March 19, 2026 Three weeks from the day this was announced would fall just before the final weekend of the season. There is no chance the tanking Nets are pushing Porter Jr.
to return for what will be a meaningless game or two at the end of the season. Porter Jr. was thrust into a larger scoring role in Brooklyn and responded with the best season of his career.