Michael Porter Jr., who slipped in the recent NBA Draft amid concerns of lingering problems from the back injury that held him out for most of his one season at Missouri, will not play on Denver’s NBA Summer League team.

Porter, who for much of the lead up to the draft was expected to be a top-10 pick but fell to the Nuggets at No. 14, was not included on Denver’s roster for the Las Vegas portion of Summer League play.

Courtney Oakes is Sports Editor and photographer with Sentinel Colorado. A Denver East High School and University of Colorado alum. He came to the Sentinel in 2001 and since then has received a number...