Portland Trail Blazers’ big man Jusuf Nurkic is dealing with something bigger than the game of basketball, reports Jason Quick of the Athletic. The Bosnian Beast has struggled to find his footing in recent games, and now there is a reason why: an unnamed family issue. While Nurkic stated the situation is improving, it is clear it still weighs on him.
“Basketball is a priority for me right now, but we are all human beings, we are all dealing with everything going on … outside our bubble, outside in the world, families and everything,” Nurkic said.