Blazers' Jusuf Nurkic (ankle) to play, start Friday against Magic
According to The Oregonian's Joe Freeman, Portland Trail Blazers center Jusuf Nurkic will play and start on Friday.
What It Means:
After missing three games, Nurkic will return to the starting lineup on Friday. He has been doing some on-court work, but that won't keep him from playing with a minutes limit Friday. His presence sends Meyers Leonard to the bench while pushing Ed Davis and Zach Collins further back the Blazers' rotation.
Over a projected 31.4 minutes, Nurkic is pegged for 35.2 FanDuel points on Friday. But, given his restricted playing time, his production isn't likely to reach that in a matchup with the Orlando Magic.
Source:
Joe Freeman, The Oregonian
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