As he continues to recover from a broken left leg, Portland Trail Blazers center Jusuf Nurkic might not be back until after the All-Star break next season.
Addressing the media on Saturday, Blazers GM Neil Olshey said that the seven-footer could be out until February, per Michael Gallagher of Rotoworld.
Neil Olshey said Jusuf Nurkic could be out until February.
— Michael Gallagher (@MikeSGallagher) July 6, 2019
Nurkic, 24, suffered compound fractures to both his left tibia and fibula in what was a gruesome sequence during a game against Brooklyn in March. He was averaging a career-best 15.6 points and 10.4 rebounds per game before going down and still has three years and $37 million left on his contract.
While the Blazers lost Enes Kanter in free agency this summer, they did trade for another seven-footer who can replicate much of what Nurkic offers in Hassan Whiteside, so they shouldn’t have to rush him back next season.
