Jusuf Nurkic reinvigorated the Portland Trail Blazers last season when he arrived from the Denver Nuggets right before the trade deadline. Interior defense, coupled with passing out of the post and from the top of the key, brought needed components to a Blazers team that was stagnant after a poor summer in free agency. After a year in Portland, it’s pretty well established that Nurkic is a good player-- he can score, he can pass, and while he’s not Dikembe Mutombo, he’s not a bad rim protector.The next question is simple: is he a franchise player worthy of a large contract in the summer of 2018?
Is Jusuf Nurkic a Franchise Building Block?
