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INJURY ALERT Out | Foot | Since Oct 7, 2026
Jusuf Nurkic

Jusuf Nurkic

C • Utah Jazz Proj Rank 28 Actual 33 115 ADP • Trade Value
PPG APG RPG MPG STLS BLKS FSP
10.904.7810.3725.91.3.516.34
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Jusuf Nurkic | Fantasy Outlook

Jusuf Nurkic 2026-27 Fantasy Outlook: Frontcourt Depth and Rebounding Floor in Utah

Now entering his 12th NBA season at 32 years old, Jusuf Nurkic heads into Utah's frontcourt rotation slotted behind young center Kyle Filipowski on the depth chart. While sharing minutes in a crowded big-man rotation alongside Jaren Jackson Jr., Nurkic remains a steady veteran capable of anchoring the second unit. His ownership has climbed toward 43% as managers recognize his reliable per-minute production.

Our projections forecast Nurkic for 25.1 minutes per game across 65 appearances, yielding 28.5 fantasy points per contest. He remains a potent category contributor, projected for 10.3 points, 9.3 rebounds, and 3.7 assists per game with 50.8% shooting from the field. His passing for a center provides unique utility even with a managed workload.

Diverging slightly from his late-round ADP near 115, Nurkic offers reliable mid-to-late-round stability. While frontcourt competition and durability cap his ceiling, his steady rebounding floor and secondary playmaking make him a worthwhile roster piece in standard leagues.

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Jusuf Nurkic Fantasy

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DATE OPP M FG PTS AST STL REB BLK TO FPT Diff
02/11 SAC 26 4/6 8 4 1 9 0 2 2530
02/09 MIA 24 4/9 10 1 0 16 1 0 3321
02/07 ORL 23 1/2 3 6 1 14 1 4 2942
02/01 TOR 32 3/11 11 1 1 13 3 5 3149
01/28 GS 22 4/7 11 5 1 5 0 4 2324
01/24 MIA 31 8/13 17 12 1 10 1 3 489
01/22 SA 34 7/19 17 14 1 11 1 1 5410
01/20 MIN 30 7/11 16 10 1 18 1 2 550
01/19 SA 26 9/17 20 5 0 9 0 2 3610
01/12 CLE 30 4/9 11 3 3 17 2 1 450
01/07 OKC 32 6/16 15 4 3 15 1 2 451
01/05 POR 30 9/12 21 5 2 12 0 1 460
12/30 BOS 33 10/11 26 8 0 8 0 3 4515
12/27 SA 26 6/12 16 6 0 7 0 3 3045
12/26 DET 31 6/9 16 5 1 11 2 3 406
12/22 DEN 34 6/10 17 6 0 14 0 2 4117
12/20 ORL 21 2/5 4 5 1 8 0 1 2224
12/18 LAL 31 5/8 15 7 1 8 0 5 3227
12/12 MEM 27 6/9 13 7 1 17 1 1 476
12/07 OKC 19 3/9 7 2 0 8 0 1 1934
12/05 NY 19 2/5 4 0 2 6 0 3 1253
12/01 HOU 24 8/15 18 2 0 9 0 1 3146
11/30 HOU 19 6/7 14 9 0 6 1 1 3621
11/28 SAC 27 4/8 9 9 3 11 0 3 398
11/24 GS 24 4/6 8 2 0 9 1 3 2133
11/23 LAL 30 5/6 11 2 2 10 0 2 2831
11/21 OKC 22 2/7 5 3 1 10 0 1 2339
11/18 LAL 28 4/5 10 6 2 10 0 6 2913
11/16 CHI 38 2/6 5 5 3 14 1 1 3619
11/13 ATL 28 4/7 10 8 5 10 1 6 4014
11/11 IND 30 3/6 11 4 0 11 0 3 2738
11/10 MIN 25 2/11 6 3 1 10 0 1 2420
11/07 MIN 19 1/3 3 4 1 4 1 2 1650
11/05 DET 32 2/8 6 4 4 17 1 2 4038
11/03 BOS 31 5/12 11 4 0 11 1 3 2945
11/02 CHA 21 1/6 3 2 2 9 0 1 2025
10/31 PHO 17 2/3 7 2 1 6 1 5 1638
10/29 POR 16 4/10 13 4 1 4 0 5 2131
10/27 PHO 17 3/6 7 2 2 13 0 4 2640
10/24 SAC 18 2/7 4 2 1 11 0 1 2131
10/22 LAC 16 4/9 8 3 2 4 0 1 2030
Totals: 1063 180/358 447 196 52 425 22 101 1301
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YEAR TEAM GP M FG% 3P% FT% PPG AST REB BLK STL TO
14-15 DEN 60 17.6 .448 .0 .636 6.9 0.8 6.1 1.1 0.8 1.4
16-17 DEN 31 16.8 .423 .0 .615 8.3 1.3 5.4 1.4 0.8 1.8
16-17 DEN 64 21.6 .511 .0 .573 10.3 1.8 7.2 1.2 0.8 2.2
17-18 POR 76 26.3 .506 .0 .621 14.2 1.8 8.8 1.3 0.8 2.3
18-19 POR 72 27.2 .509 .103 .773 15.6 3.2 10.4 1.4 1.0 2.3
20-21 POR 28 22.6 .502 .360 .647 10.9 3.2 8.5 0.9 0.9 2.1
21-22 POR 59 27.0 .530 .266 .699 14.8 2.8 11.0 0.6 1.1 2.5
22-23 POR 50 26.2 .519 .368 .658 13.6 2.9 9.1 0.9 0.8 2.3
23-24 PHO 79 26.8 .513 .244 .630 10.8 3.9 10.9 1.1 1.1 2.2
24-25 PHO 49 20.3 .478 .296 .661 8.8 2.2 7.8 0.7 0.8 1.9
25-26 UTA 41 25.9 .503 .352 .549 10.9 4.8 10.4 0.5 1.3 2.5
3-YEAR AVG 56 24.7 .502 .293 .620 10.3 3.6 9.9 0.8 1.0 2.2
Totals 633 24.2 .503 .294 .659 11.8 2.7 9.0 1.1 0.9 2.2

Nurkic Projection

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MIN FG% FT% 3P% 3PM 3PA 2PM FTA FTM FGA FGM OREB DREB A/T DD TD PF REB AST BLK PTS STL TO FPTS
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
MIN FG% FT% 3P% 3PM 3PA 2PM FTA FTM FGA FGM OREB DREB A/T DD TD PF REB AST BLK PTS STL TO FPTS
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
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Depth Chart

Utah Jazz

Roster Breakdown
NAME OWN START
Keyonte George SG/PG 100% 97%
Darryn Peterson SG 96% 43%
Isaiah Collier PG/SG 21% 4%
NAME OWN START
Lauri Markkanen PF/SF 100% 100%
Jaren Jackson Jr. PF/C 100% 96%
Ace Bailey SF/PF 58% 19%
Brice Sensabaugh SF/PF 9% 1%
NAME OWN START
Mo Bamba C 3% 0%
Kyle Filipowski C/PF 26% 6%
Jusuf Nurkic C 42% 12%
Jaxson Hayes C 1% 1%

Team Injuries

PLAYERSTATUSNOTES
Jusuf Nurkić
#30 · C
OutDTDFoot
Nurkić suffered a partial plantar plate tear in his foot and will miss the start of the 2026-27 season.
INJ SINCE: Oct 7

Team Rankings

PTS
117.6
9th
REB
43.8
16th
AST
29.6
2nd
TO
15.0
28th
FG%
46.7
18th
3P%
34.5
25th
FT%
78.6
13th
eFG%
53.6
20th
STL
8.9
8th
BLK
3.8
30th
PF
21.1
27th
TeamW-LWin %GBPTSOPP
ThunderThunder64-180.780-119.0107.9
NuggetsNuggets54-280.65910122.1116.9
TimberwolvesTimberwolves49-330.59815118.0114.6
Trail BlazersTrail Blazers42-400.51222115.5115.8
JazzJazz22-600.26842117.6126.0

Team Stats

PlayerGPPTSREBASTSTLBLKTOFG%3P%FT%O/S
Kennedy Chandler1115.03.46.71.00.22.144.539.565.1  
Isaiah Collier5911.72.57.21.10.32.549.527.072.2  
Bez Mbeng158.13.84.12.30.31.550.019.464.0  
Elijah Harkless266.82.02.91.20.21.033.523.976.6  
Hayden Gray16.00.01.01.01.01.066.70.0100.0  
PlayerGPPTSREBASTSTLBLKTOFG%3P%FT%O/S
Keyonte George5423.63.76.11.10.33.145.637.189.2  
Vince Williams Jr.407.53.94.20.70.41.835.331.178.0  
John Konchar564.44.32.11.50.70.647.228.372.7  
PlayerGPPTSREBASTSTLBLKTOFG%3P%FT%O/S
Brice Sensabaugh7514.93.11.90.70.21.746.036.782.6  
Ace Bailey7213.84.21.80.80.71.544.334.475.0  
Blake Hinson1411.92.41.10.40.10.451.346.875.0  
Svi Mykhailiuk509.42.51.90.50.10.847.840.889.3  
Cody Williams678.83.02.00.80.41.146.821.470.6  
PlayerGPPTSREBASTSTLBLKTOFG%3P%FT%O/S
Lauri Markkanen4226.76.92.11.00.51.547.735.589.6  
Jaren Jackson Jr.4819.45.72.01.11.42.247.635.780.3  
Oscar Tshiebwe277.86.61.20.60.20.863.40.055.1  
Kevin Love376.75.81.80.40.20.839.737.384.1  
Andersson Garcia55.28.42.81.60.81.431.07.777.8  
PlayerGPPTSREBASTSTLBLKTOFG%3P%FT%O/S
Walker Kessler514.410.83.01.41.83.270.375.070.0  
Kyle Filipowski7711.47.22.60.90.51.649.232.575.0  
Jusuf Nurkić4110.910.44.81.30.52.550.335.254.9  
Mo Bamba42.55.50.30.00.80.545.50.00.0  

Owned Breakdown

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Schedule

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Player Timeline

Oct 7th

Jusuf Nurkic to Miss at Least Four Weeks With Right Foot Injury

Aug 28th

Heat Forwards Jovic and Fontecchio Shine in World Cup Qualifiers

Jun 29th

Jusuf Nurkic to Return to Jazz on 2-Year, $22M Deal

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