Portland Trail Blazers center Jusuf Nurkic could be out the door this offseason with the team reportedly ready to move on from him. It is believed that Portland will try to move Nurkic in a trade alongside Damian Lillard if the franchise indeed decides to part ways with the superstar. "I would not say it would be a package deal or anything like that," one Eastern Conference general manager told Sean Deveney of Heavy Sports. "But Portland is going to prefer where they can trade Dame and say, 'Here's Nurk, too.' Lillard has said that Brooklyn and Miami are his preferred destinations. Nurkic has struggled to stay on the floor in recent seasons and played just 52 games in 2022-23. He averaged 13.3 points, 9.1 rebounds and 2.9 assists in 26.8 minutes. The Bosnian Beast is entering the second season of a four-year, $70 million contract.

Portland Trail Blazers center Jusuf Nurkic (knee) is considered doubtful for Friday's game against the Chicago Bulls. The big man was listed as questionable, but has been downgraded to doubtful due to right knee soreness. The Blazers are likely going to wait until closer to game time to see how Nurkic is feeling. His absence would mean that Drew Eubanks would slide into the starting five. It would also likely increase playing time for Jabari Walker in the rotation. Eubanks would be worth looking at as a streaming choice, assuming Nurkic is unable to play.

Portland Trail Blazers center Jusuf Nurkic (calf) will play Wednesday versus the Boston Celtics. Nurkic has missed the past five weeks dealing with a calf strain, but has been cleared to play. Nurkic will likely resume his starting role which would send Drew Eubanks to the bench. Given the length of absence, it would not be surprising if the Trail Blazers limited Nurkic's minutes on Wednesday.

Portland Trail Blazers center Jusuf Nurkic (calf) is questionable to play against the Boston Celtics Wednesday. Nurkic has not played in over a month after suffered a calf strain, but the questionable tag seems to imply he is making some progress towards his return. If Nurkic is able to play, Drew Eubanks will likely move back to the bench. Nurkic should be expected to see limited minutes whenever he returns given the lengthy absence.

Portland Trail Blazers center Jusuf Nurkic (calf) is expected to remain sidelined until after the All-Star break. The veteran continues to deal with a nagging calf issue. While an MRI came back clean, the team will keep him off the floor until he's 100%. In the meantime, Drew Eubanks, who's averaged 7.3 points, 6.4 rebounds, and 1.3 blocks in seven starts this season, should continue to fill the void in the starting lineup. Trendon Watford, who scored 21 points on Friday versus Washington, may have a prominent role, but only against teams with size underneath the basket.

Portland Trail Blazers center Jusuf Nurkic (calf) re-aggravated his calf strain on Wednesday and was forced to exit the game after only two minutes on the court. This calf issue has forced him to miss a couple of games so far and it's likely they'll take it slower with his return this time around. Drew Eubanks will be the safest bet as a streaming option while Nurkic is sidelined. As a starter, Eubanks has averaged 7.7 points, 6.8 rebounds, 1.8 assists, and 1.3 blocks per game across six games.

Portland Trail Blazers center Jusuf Nurkic (calf) has been ruled out for the rest of Wednesday's game against the Memphis Grizzlies. The big man re-aggravated his calf injury that caused him to miss time last week. Nurkic played two minutes before exiting the game due to left calf soreness. At this point, it's uncertain if Nurkic will be healthy enough to suit up for their next game. Drew Eubanks would be an interesting streaming option if given the starting nod. Also, Trendon Watford would see more minutes making him a possible deep league option.

Portland Trail Blazers center Jusuf Nurkic (calf) is expected to play Wednesday versus Memphis, with the team listing him as probable for the contest. The Bosnian Beast missed a game last week with a calf problem but was back in action Monday versus Atlanta and looks ready to go again Wednesday. It's been a quiet campaign for Nurkic in 2022-23, with him averaging 14.1 points and 9.6 rebounds with 2.9 assists. Drew Eubanks replaced Nurkic in the starting unit Saturday and should get a bigger role again if there's a sudden setback and Nurkic can't play.

Portland Trail Blazers center Jusuf Nurkic (calf) is available to play Monday against the Atlanta Hawks. Nurkic has been dealing with some calf soreness, but will be able to play on Monday. Drew Eubanks will back up Nurkic and has been a solid rotational piece for the Trail Blazers. If Nurkic ever suffers a setback, Eubanks will likely slide into the starting lineup immediately.

Portland Trail Blazers center Jusuf Nurkic (calf) gained a questionable status for Monday's contest against the Atlanta Hawks due to calf soreness. The Bosnian big man has often appeared on the injury report and missed the last game while only playing 18 minutes in the game before. Fantasy managers will want to check back for any updates leading up to tipoff. Just in case, Drew Eubanks would be the best streaming option again as he moved into the starting lineup last time.

Portland Trail Blazers center Jusuf Nurkic (calf) is available for Thursday's game against the Philadelphia 76ers. The big man has been dealing with left calf soreness, but will play through it on Thursday. He has been providing nearly top-50 value in 9-cat fantasy formats over the last two weeks. That being said, fantasy managers should make sure Nurkic is in their lineups on Thursday. Fellow big man Drew Eubanks should play his normal role off the bench with Nurkic healthy for this game.

Portland Trail Blazers center Jusuf Nurkic (illness) is available for Tuesday's game against the Orlando Magic. As expected, Nurkic will suit up despite him dealing with a non-COVID related illness. Fantasy managers shouldn't expect his production to take a hit as he has been playing well lately. He should play his normal role, which means Drew Eubanks will come off the bench. Eubanks won't have as great of streaming value playing with the second unit.

Portland Trail Blazers center Jusuf Nurkic (illness) is probable for Sunday's meeting in Toronto. The big man has been under the weather of late. However, it didn't stop him from amassing a 19-rebound, 14-point double-double in Friday's game against the Indiana Pacers. Of course, fantasy managers should check Nurkic's official status before opening tip because if he can't suit up, Drew Eubanks will likely replace him in the starting lineup. Eubanks has averaged 7.8 points, 7.6 boards, and 1.2 blocks in five starts on the year, so he's worth considering for anyone playing in deeper fantasy setups.

Portland Trail Blazers forward Jerami Grant (quad) and center Jusuf Nurkic (illness) are both available for Friday's game against the Indiana Pacers. This is good news for the Blazers who briefly lost Grant mid-game during their last contest due to a quad issue. Nurkic has been dealing with a non-COVID related illness, but it appears he's feeling better now. The expectation is that both players will handle their normal workloads on Friday. Fantasy managers should make sure both players are in their lineups. Drew Eubanks stands to lose the most fantasy value with Nurkic and Grant healthy.

Portland Trail Blazers center Jusuf Nurkic (illness) shouldn't have to miss any time due to a non-COVID illness as the team has tagged him as probable to play on Friday against the Indiana Pacers. The 28-year-old was able to play 25 minutes in the last contest and put up 10 points, eight rebounds, three assists, one steal, and three blocks before fouling out. Whenever he's on the court, Drew Eubanks' fantasy value plummets. So fantasy managers can wait until Nurkic misses another game to deploy Eubanks as a streaming option.

Portland Trail Blazers center Jusuf Nurkic (illness) is listed as questionable for Monday's game against the Detroit Pistons. He sat out of Friday's game due to a non-COVID related illness. It appears Nurkic is still under the weather, so fantasy managers will have to check back for another update closer to game time. Drew Eubanks started in his place on Friday and finished with eight points and seven rebounds in 31 minutes. He'd have some low-end streaming appeal if asked to make another start on Monday.

Portland Trail Blazers center Jusuf Nurkic (illness) has been ruled out of Friday's meeting with the Warriors. There's been an interesting turn of events, as Nurkic was initially on the injury report with a calf problem and the team considered him probable for the game, but he has now been ruled out with a non-COVID illness. Nurkic is forced to take a seat right after having his best performance of the season against Charlotte, finishing Monday's contest with 28 points, 15 rebounds and six assists. His absence will give reserve bigs Drew Eubanks and Trendon Watford a chance to log extended minutes.

Portland Trail Blazers center Jusuf Nurkic (calf) was originally listed as probable for Friday's game against the Golden State Warriors but has since been downgraded to questionable. He was listed as probable in their last game and had one of his best games of the season. With him trending in the wrong direction, however, the Trail Blazers may go the safe route and rest Nurkic. If that happens, Drew Eubanks would replace him in the lineup and could be a solid streaming option.

Portland Trail Blazers center Jusuf Nurkic feasted against the Hornets on Monday, finishing a 124-113 win with a season-high 28 points, 15 rebounds, six assists, two steals and three blocks. His work included a career-high five makes from deep with seven attempts. The Bosnian Beast shot 8-for-12 overall from the field and 7-for-10 at the foul line. Nurkic has had a pretty quiet fantasy year, but performances like these show that he's a very talented big man who can affect games in many ways. The matchup was a great one as well, with Charlotte having the worst defensive numbers in the league against opposing centers. The next matchup against Golden State looks like a good one as well for Nurkic, as the Warriors give up plenty of points and rebounds to opposing bigs.

Portland Trail Blazers center Jusuf Nurkic (calf) has been deemed questionable to play in Wednesday's contest vs. Oklahoma City due to a sore right calf. Nurkic was unavailable Monday, paving the way for Drew Eubanks to draw a start and post a solid nine-point, seven-rebound performance. If Nurkic is ultimately cleared, he will have a favorable matchup against a Thunder frontcourt that is yielding the fourth-most DFS points per outing to opposing centers this year per DraftKings scoring. On the season, Nurkic is just shy of averaging a double-double with 14.5 points and 9.9 boards to his credit through 27 outings.