Nuggets' Michael Porter Jr. Reportedly Facing Additional 10-Day Quarantine

Denver Nuggets forward Michael Porter Jr. will be quarantined at least 10 more days due to the NBA's health and safety protocols, according to Shams Charania of Stadium and The Athletic.

Porter was initially ruled out at the start of January due to the league's protocols with the expectations he would miss multiple games.

Although his mandatory seven-day quarantine finished in time for Thursday's game against the Dallas Mavericks, he was not with the team and was ruled out earlier in the day, per Ohm Youngmisuk of ESPN.

The 22-year-old has already missed four games and could miss at least five more with the additional quarantine.

Porter had been off to a hot start to the season before the latest setback, averaging 19.5 points and 6.8 rebounds per game in four appearances.

The 2018 lottery pick averaged 9.3 points per game as a rookie last year but showcased his skill set during the NBA restart, scoring 22.0 points per game in seven seeding games in the bubble. He added 11.4 points and 6.7 rebounds per game during the team's playoff run to the Western Conference Finals.

Denver struggled with a 1-4 start to the 2020-21 season but have gotten back on the right track without Porter, winning two straight games entering Thursday.