Jusuf Nurkic’s 2018-19 season ended on Monday with a leg injury that will keep him out of action indefinitely, but his Trail Blazers teammates are carrying him with them anyway. Before their Wednesday night contest with the Chicago Bulls, the Blazers talked with Nurkic via FaceTime in the locker room. Multiple Portland media outlets reported the reunion.
Before taking the court tonight vs. the Bulls, the Blazers had a special visitor in their locker room: Jusuf Nurkic via FaceTime. Afterward, they huddled together and shouted, “1. 2. 3.