Report: Jusuf Nurkić sidelined at least four weeks
Utah’s center posted a 0.5 Keel Impact in his most recent season.
- Nurkic: 12.4 points, 12.2 rebounds in his last 10 games
- Utah ranked 29th defensively among 30 teams in 2025-26
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Utah Jazz center Jusuf Nurkić will reportedly be sidelined for at least four weeks with a partial plantar plate tear in the second toe of his right foot, according to Chris Haynes of NBA on TNT, who cited league sources Wednesday.
Nurkic last played in 2025-26, when he appeared in 41 games and made 36 starts. The center averaged 26.4 minutes, 10.9 points, 10.4 rebounds and 4.8 assists per game, pairing a 54.8 true shooting percentage with a 19.2 usage rate. His average plus-minus was -4.6 per game.
Nurkic recorded a 0.5 Keel Impact, Keel Stats’ measure of points added relative to an average player, ranking 191st among 379 players with 500 minutes or more. The Jazz finished 22-60 in 2025-26 and posted a -8 net rating, which ranked 27th in the league.
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Chris Haynes@ChrisBHaynes · NBA on TNT
NEWS: Utah Jazz center Jusuf Nurkić will be sidelined for at least 4 weeks after suffering a partial plantar plate tear of second toe in right foot, league sources tell me. https://t.co/4OGln9UHfl
From the reports quoted here and Keel Stats data; every number is checked against them before publishing.
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