By Eurohoops team / info@eurohoops.net
The Portland Trail Blazers announced that center Jusuf Nurkic will be sidelined for at least four weeks due to plantar fasciitis on his left foot.
This is quite the blow for the Blazers that were on a four-game winning streak before the All-Star Weekend break. Nurkic was averaging 21.5 points, 14.0 rebounds and 4.2 assists in these matches.
Per Blazers:
Trail Blazers center Jusuf Nurkic will be out at least four weeks with left foot plantar fasciitis, the team announced today.
Nurkic has played through symptoms of plantar fasciitis since September. He will continue his treatment and recovery program and will be re-evaluated in four weeks.
In 56 games (all starts) this season, Nurkic has averaged 15.0 points (53.5% FG, 26.8% 3-PT, 69.0% FT), 11.1 rebounds, 2.8 assists and 1.11 steals. His field goal percentage and rebounding average are career highs. Nurkic has recorded 30 double-doubles this season, which ranks eighth in the NBA.