Portland's Jusuf Nurkic (wrist) will miss at least 8 weeks
Portland Trail Blazers center Jusuf Nurkic will undergo surgery after suffering a fractured wrist during Thursday's game against the Indiana Pacers.
What It Means:
Nurkic will miss at least eight weeks after it was determined his wrist injury would need surgery. Expect Enes Kanter to start at the center position until Nurkic is healthy enough to return.
According to Rotogrinders' Court IQ in 223.9 minutes this season with Nurkic off the floor, Kanter is averaging 1.26 FanDuel points per minute and a 18.6% usage rate.
Source:
Shams Charania
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