Jusuf Nurkic will be sidelined for at least a month.
Trail Blazers center Jusuf Nurkic will miss time after being diagnosed with left foot plantar fasciitis, the team announced on Wednesday. He will be reevaluated in four weeks.
The 27-year-old Bosnian has played through symptoms of plantar fasciitis during the entire 2021-22 season, a campaign that has included several injuries for Portland.
Jusuf Nurkic will be out at least four weeks with left foot plantar fasciitis.
— Portland Trail Blazers (@trailblazers) February 23, 2022
The Blazers are currently fighting for a Play-In spot, standing at 10th in the Western Conference.
Nurkic has averaged 15 points and a career-high 11.1 rebounds through 56 starts this season. His 30 double-doubles rank eighth in the NBA.