Michael Malone: “There’s no reason for us to say ‘Michael Porter’s got to play this year’”

LAS VEGAS — The Nuggets were fully aware of the risks involved when they selected Michael Porter Jr. 14th overall in last month’s draft. His surgery in November — a L3-L4 microdiscectomy on his lower back — and medical red flags damaged the former projected top pick’s draft stock enough for 12 teams to pass on him. Because of the…