Although it’s early days in the NBA season, rumors and thinkpieces abound. Recently, Portland Trail Blazers’ center Jusuf Nurkic made the list for top trade candidates according to Michael Scotto of HoopsHype. Four unnamed NBA executives weighed in on the list.
At the end of the playoffs, Jusuf Nurkic expressed frustration with his role. So far, it appears new coach Chauncey Billups has given Nurkic an expanded role and more playing time to start the new season.
However, with Nurkic and Robert Covington in the final years of their contracts, each player is worth monitoring, according to NBA executives, should the Blazers struggle at the beginning of the season.