Enes Kanter starting for Portland Saturday in place of injured Jusuf Nurkic
Portland Trail Blazers center Enes Kanter is in the starting five Saturday in the team's game against the Atlanta Hawks.
What It Means:
Usual starting big Jusuf Nurkic broke his wrist, and he's in store for a lengthy absence. As such, Kanter will now assume the role of the main center option in the frontcourt, and he should gain the majority of playing time in that spot.
Our models project Kanter for 13.7 points, 10.2 rebounds, 1.0 assists and 30.0 FanDuel points across 27.3 minutes of action.
Source:
Brooke Olzendam
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