Jazz Center Jusuf Nurkic Out At Least Two More Weeks

Utah Jazz center Jusuf Nurkic will be sidelined for at least two more weeks due to a right foot injury. The team provided an update on Friday following an evaluation by the medical staff, confirming that Nurkic is progressing and starting on-court activities. The 32-year-old veteran suffered a partial plantar plate tear in his second toe during a preseason game against Denver on October 4.

Nurkic signed a two-year, $22 million contract with Utah in July after starting 36 games for the team last season. In his absence, free agent addition Jaxson Hayes has started at center, while the struggling Jazz have opened the season with a 1-7 record. Utah is also missing big man Jaren Jackson Jr., who is out after tearing his right MCL.