Jusuf Nurkic injury gives Jazz a problem that doesn’t have an easy answer

Utah Jazz center Jusuf Nurkic will be sidelined for four weeks due to a partial plantar plate tear in his right toe, according to Chris Haynes. Nurkic was expected to start at center following the departure of Walker Kessler, leaving the Jazz with an early-season rotation dilemma.

The J-Notes argues that Utah faces difficult options to replace him, including shifting Jaren Jackson Jr. to center alongside Ace Bailey or starting backups Jaxson Hayes, Kyle Filipowski, or Mo Bamba. Writer Matt John notes that the team may prefer to keep its top lineups concealed rather than exposing them early.