PORTLAND, OREGON - JANUARY 14: Jusuf Nurkic #27 of the Portland Trail Blazers reacts in the first quarter against the Indiana Pacers at Moda Center on January 14, 2021 in Portland, Oregon. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Abbie Parr/Getty Images)
The Portland Trail Blazers have announced that big man Jusuf Nurkic will be out for eight weeks after having surgery to repair his fractured wrist.
In a massive blow for the Portland Trail Blazers, franchise big man Jusuf Nurkic fractured his wrist in the most recent game against the Indiana Pacers on Thursday.