Jazz center Jusuf Nurkic (7'0''-C-1994) will undergo a surgical procedure on his nose on Tuesday and will miss the remainder of the season, NBA on Prime insider Chris Haynes tweets. Nurkic has appeared in 41 games this season, including 36 starts. The 31-year-old big man is averaging 10.9 points, 10.4 rebounds and 4.8 assists in 26.4 minutes per game. Nurkic hasn’t played since the All-Star break. Earlier in the season, he missed time due to a toe injury and also had several DNP-CDs. He was a prime candidate to be dealt before the Feb. 5 trade deadline due his expiring $19.3MM contract. The Jazz never found a suitable deal for him, so instead that money will come off their cap and Nurkic will be seeking a new opportunity as an unrestricted free agent. Utah is expected to have significant cap space this offseason to chase free agents and facilitate trades. The Jazz raised eyebrows over the summer when they attached a second-round pick to Collin Sexton in a trade with Charlotte for Nurkic. However, Nurkic played a larger role than anticipated due to Walker Kessler‘s season-ending shoulder injury. With Nurkic out of the picture, Kyle Filipowski, Kevin Love and Oscar Tshiebwe are the team’s options in the middle.
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