Utah Jazz center Jusuf Nurkić just caught a brutal break, suffering a partial plantar plate tear in the second toe of his right foot. This is gonna sideline him for at least four weeks, according to NBA on Prime insider Chris Haynes. Talk about a tough start before the season even tips off, right?
A Big Blow for Utah’s Big Man
Nurkic, who’s 32 and heading into his 13th NBA season, was all set for his second year with the Jazz. The guy is a mountain at 6’11” and 290 pounds, and he was a solid force for them last season. In 41 games, with 36 starts, he put up 10.9 points on 50.3 percent shooting, grabbed 10.4 rebounds, and dished out 4.8 assists in 26.4 minutes per game. Those are big numbers for a center, and you just know the Jazz were counting on that production from him.
So yeah, this isn’t some mid-season tweak; this is a hit to their rotation before they even play a meaningful game. The Jazz are gonna have to figure out how to fill that void in the paint right from the jump, and it’s a huge question mark hanging over them as the season rapidly approaches.
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Originally reported by Bleacher Report.
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