Jusuf Nurkic, Portland Trail Blazers (Photo by Steve Dykes/Getty Images)
Jusuf Nurkic is at a crossroads in his career. The Portland Trail Blazers big man is one of the most dominant big men in the NBA when he’s at his best, but injuries, fitness, and then inconsistencies have meant fans of the team have only this sporadically.
Nurk has only played 56 games in the last two seasons including two playoff runs. The broken leg injury he suffered in the 2018/19 season kept him out until the NBA Bubble in 2020, as the season was paused just as he was about to debut that year.