Last week, Denver Nuggets rookie forward Michael Porter Jr. appeared to like an Instagram comment that said Dallas Mavericks rookie guard Luka Doncic was "overrated."
The comment came on an ESPN post about Doncic having the highest Rookie of the Year odds. Porter was not listed among the contenders for the award.
Porter's apparent "like" led to one of Doncic's former Real Madrid teammates chastising Porter.
It appears this was all a mix-up—according to Porter. The former Missouri recruit told SiriusXM he reached out to Doncic immediately to clear the air.
Porter explained more of his perspective to ESPN:
Denver and Dallas will play for the first time Dec. 18, though there's no guarantee Porter will be in the lineup by that point.