Jazz's Jusuf Nurkic: Undergoing season-ending surgery
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Nurkic is scheduled to undergo season-ending nose surgery Wednesday, Chris Haynes of NBA TV reports.
Nurkic came back from the All-Star break with a nose injury, and he's opting for a procedure to repair the issue. The 31-year-old big man is set to be an unrestricted free agent ahead of 2026-27, and he should receive plenty of interest on the open market this summer after averaging 10.9 points, 10.4 rebounds, 4.8 assists and 1.3 steals in 26.4 minutes per contest through 41 games this season. With Nurkic's campaign over, the runway is clear at center for Kyle Filipowski to handle a starting role the rest of the way.
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Jazz's Jusuf Nurkic: Won't play Monday
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Nurkic (nose) has been ruled out for Monday's game in Houston.
Monday will mark Nurkic's third consecutive game on the inactive list, and for now, he should be considered questionable for Thursday's game against the Pelicans. Kyle Filipowski will continue to get the bulk of the five-man minutes with Nurkic sidelined.
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Jazz's Jusuf Nurkic: Sitting out Friday
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Nurkic is out for Friday's game against Memphis due to nose injury management.
Nurkic went unused during last Thursday's loss to Portland, and fantasy managers should expect his availability to remain sporadic throughout the course of the stretch run. Kyle Filipowski should handle the bulk of the center minutes Friday, with Kevin Love filling in the No. 2 center spot behind him.
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Jazz's Jusuf Nurkic: Won't start Thursday
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Nurkic isn't in the starting lineup for Thursday's game against the Trail Blazers.
Nurkic will be available for Thursday's matchup, but the fact that he's not listed in the starting lineup is likely a sign that he won't see much if any playing time. Instead, it'll be up to Kyle Filipowski and Kevin Love to eat up minutes at center.
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Jazz's Jusuf Nurkic: Productive ways continue
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Nurkic finished with eight points (4-6 FG, 0-1 3Pt), nine rebounds, four assists and one steal in 26 minutes during Wednesday's 121-93 victory over Sacramento.
Utah's intentions when it comes to how much Nurkic will play down the stretch remain unclear, but what's certain is that the veteran center is producing at a high level when available. Nurkic has averaged 14.7 points, 11.8 rebounds, 5.9 assists, 1.0 steals and 1.1 three-pointers in 29.4 minutes per contest in his last 16 games, shooting 47.2 percent from long range during this period.
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Jazz's Jusuf Nurkic: Back in lineup Saturday
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Nurkic contributed three points (1-2 FG, 0-1 3Pt, 1-2 FT), 14 rebounds, six assists, one block and one steal in 24 minutes during Saturday's 120-117 loss to the Magic.
Nurkic returned from a two-game absence due to illness/rest, moving straight into the starting lineup alongside the newly acquired Jaren Jackson. Utah opted to run with a sizeable lineup, an encouraging sign for anyone rostering Nurkic. With that said, we have already started to see some questionable absences, a situation that could get worse as the season progresses. For now, managers will have to hold Nurkic or try to pass him off while he is still relatively active.
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Jazz's Jusuf Nurkic: Starting Saturday
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Nurkic is part of the starting lineup for Saturday's game against the Magic, Andy Larsen of The Salt Lake Tribune reports.
Nurkic, surprisingly, will be part of a jumbo lineup that includes Keyonte George, Ace Bailey, Lauri Markkanen and Jaren Jackson. Nurkic had been a DNP-CD in back-to-back games, and the expectation was that Utah would opt for Nurkic to come off the bench while Jackson manned the center spot. However, it looks like Nurkic could remain in a significant role even with Jackson on the roster. In 38 regular-season appearances thus far, Nurkic is averaging 11.2 points, 10.2 rebounds and 4.9 assists across 26.6 minutes.
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Jazz's Jusuf Nurkic: Won't start Thursday
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Jazz head coach Will Hardy said that Nurkic won't start Thursday's game against the Hawks, Andy Larsen of The Salt Lake Tribune reports.
Though Nurkic will technically be available Thursday, his presence on the bench likely indicates that the Jazz plan to stay away from using him. The Jazz took that approach in their most recent game Tuesday against the Pacers; Nurkic was initially ruled out in advance of the game for rest purposes, then was upgraded to available before he ultimately went unused off the bench. Kyle Filipowski started at center in that game and played 36 minutes, and he'll likely be in line for another hefty workload Thursday while the Jazz are short on available bodies in the aftermath of the trade deadline.
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Jazz's Jusuf Nurkic: Set for bench role Tuesday
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Nurkic will come off the bench Tuesday against the Pacers.
Nurkic was initially ruled out due to rest purposes, but the team later thought better of this decision after a trade depleted the Utah frontcourt. It remains to be seen how much playing time he'll shoulder Tuesday, as it's obvious the club wanted to give him a night off.
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Jazz's Jusuf Nurkic: Suiting up after all
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Nurkic (rest) is available for Tuesday's game against Indiana, per Andy Larsen of The Salt Lake Tribune.
The Jazz initially ruled Nurkic out for rest purposes, but it makes sense that the veteran big man is now suiting up after Utah lost several members of its frontcourt in Tuesday's Jaren Jackson trade. Nurkic has been on a tear when healthy, averaging 16.5 points, 11.5 rebounds, 6.5 assists and 1.1 steals in 30.7 minutes per tilt in his last 13 games.
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Jazz's Jusuf Nurkic: Resting Tuesday
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Nurkic is out for Tuesday's game against the Pacers for rest purposes.
Nurkic's availability is becoming quite sporadic as of late. That said, the expectation should be that the veteran big man will be back in the lineup for Thursday's matchup in Atlanta. The center minutes figure to be divvied up among Kyle Filipowski, Kevin Love and Taylor Hendricks on Tuesday.
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Jazz's Jusuf Nurkic: Double-double in Sunday's loss
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Nurkic finished Sunday's 107-100 loss to Toronto with 11 points (3-11 FG, 1-3 3Pt, 4-7 FT), 13 rebounds, one assist, three blocks and one steal over 33 minutes.
It wasn't an efficient scoring night for Nurkic in his return after missing Friday's game due to an illness, but he managed to reach double digits and led the Jazz in rebounds en route to his 15th double-double of the season and a season-high three blocks. He has averaged 15.3 points, 11.0 rebounds, 7.8 assists, 1.0 threes and 1.0 blocks over 29.8 minutes per game over his last six outings.
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Jazz's Jusuf Nurkic: Good to go Sunday
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Nurkic (illness) is available for Sunday's game against the Raptors.
Nurkic sat out Friday's loss to Brooklyn due to the illness, though he'll return to action Sunday. In eight January appearances, the veteran big man averaged 16.0 points, 12.1 rebounds, 7.3 assists and 1.5 steals in 30.0 minutes per contest. With Nurkic back in the lineup, Kyle Filipowski is expected to slide to the second unit.
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Jazz's Jusuf Nurkic: Trending toward playing Sunday
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Nurkic (illness) has been upgraded to probable for Sunday's game against the Raptors.
An illness has prevented Nurkic from playing in two of the Jazz's last three games. It looks like the veteran big man will be available for Sunday's road tilt, and his return would likely lead to Kyle Filipowski shifting to a bench role. Nurkic has averaged 16.2 points, 10.6 rebounds, 9.2 assists and 0.8 steals over 29.2 minutes per game over his last five outings.
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Jazz's Jusuf Nurkic: Questionable for Sunday
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Nurkic (illness) is questionable for Sunday's game against the Kings.
Nurkic remains day-to-day after missing Friday's loss to the Nets. Kevin Love (illness) is also questionable for Utah. If the Jazz are shorthanded in the frontcourt, guys like Kyle Anderson, Kyle Filipowski and Taylor Hendricks could see increased roles.
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Jazz's Jusuf Nurkic: Ruled out Friday
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Nurkic (illness) will not play Friday against the Nets.
Nurkic was unable to shake his questionable tag for this contest. The same goes for Kevin Love (illness), leaving the Jazz shorthanded in the frontcourt. With this news, Kyle Filipowski and Taylor Hendricks could see expanded roles Friday.
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Jazz's Jusuf Nurkic: Questionable to play Friday
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Nurkic (illness) is listed as questionable for Friday's game against the Nets.
Nurkic is recovering from an illness that prevented him from playing against the Clippers on Tuesday, though he returned against the Warriors on Wednesday and finished with 11 points (4-7 FG, 1-2 3Pt, 2-2 FT), five rebounds, five assists and one steal over 23 minutes. His playing time Wednesday was his lowest since Dec. 20 against the Magic (21 minutes), so he could be on a minutes restriction if available for Friday's contest, which would mean more minutes being available for Kyle Filipowski and Kevin Love (rest).
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Jazz's Jusuf Nurkic: Will play Wednesday
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Nurkic (illness) is available for Wednesday's game against the Warriors.
Nurkic missed Tuesday's loss to the Clippers due to an illness but will shed his questionable tag and suit up in the second leg of this back-to-back set. The veteran big man has recorded a triple-double in three straight appearances, and he has averaged 16.2 points, 13.0 rebounds, 8.8 assists, 1.2 steals and 1.0 blocks in 30.6 minutes per game over his last five outings.
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Jazz's Jusuf Nurkic: Questionable for Wednesday
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Nurkic (illness) is questionable for Wednesday's game against the Warriors.
Nurkic remains day-to-day after missing the front end of this back-to-back set Tuesday against the Clippers. The center has been red hot with three straight triple-doubles to his name. However, he's appeared in only seven of Utah's past 15 games.
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Jazz's Jusuf Nurkic: Won't play Tuesday
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Nurkic is out for Tuesday's game against the Clippers with an illness.
Nurkic faces a quick turnaround if he wants to suit up in time for Wednesday's matchup against the Warriors. Kyle Filipowski should handle the bulk of the center minutes Tuesday, and Kevin Love looks to be in position to play the backup role.
