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Injury News: Jusuf Nurkic Expected to Miss 8 Weeks with Broken Wrist

Jusuf Nurkic’s fractured wrist injury will require surgery. The Portland Trail Blazers center is expected to miss eight weeks of action. Shams Charania of The Athletic tweeted the news.

Portland center Jusuf Nurkic will undergo surgery on his fractured right wrist and miss at least eight weeks, sources tell @TheAthletic @Stadium.

— Shams Charania (@ShamsCharania) January 15, 2021

Nurkic broke his wrist in the third quarter of Portland’s game with the Indiana Pacers on Thursday night.