Nurkic is scheduled to undergo season-ending nose surgery Wednesday, Chris Haynes of NBA TV reports. Nurkic came back from the All-Star break with a nose injury, and he's opting for a procedure to repair the issue. The 31-year-old big man is set to be an unrestricted free agent ahead of 2026-27, and he should receive plenty of interest on the open market this summer after averaging 10.9 points, 10.4 rebounds, 4.8 assists and 1.3 steals in 26.4 minutes per contest through 41 games this season. With Nurkic's campaign over, the runway is clear at center for Kyle Filipowski to handle a starting role the rest of the way.
Jusuf Nurkić: Everything you need to know
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Status
OUT - Nose - Surgery Expected Return: 2026-10-01STATS
Jusuf Nurkic Career Stats
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Career Averages
PTSREBASTBLKSTL11.88.92.61.10.9Year GP GS MIN PTS REB AST BLK STL TO DD2 TD3 3PM 3PA 3P% 2PM 2PA 2P% FGM FGA FG% FTM FTA FT% OREB DREB PF A/TO +/- TS% 2025-26 41 36 26.4 10.9 10.4 4.8 0.5 1.3 2.5 16 3 0.6 1.7 35.2% 3.8 7.0 54.0% 4.4 8.7 50.3% 1.5 2.8 54.9% 2.6 7.8 3.3 1.9 -187 54.8% 2024-25 51 32 20.8 8.9 7.8 2.3 0.7 0.8 1.9 10 0 0.6 2.1 30.5% 2.7 4.8 55.1% 3.3 6.9 47.7% 1.7 2.5 66.4% 1.7 6.1 2.5 1.2 -184 55.5% 2023-24 76 76 27.3 10.9 11.0 4.0 1.1 1.1 2.3 28 0 0.3 1.2 24.4% 3.9 7.1 55.5% 4.2 8.3 51.0% 2.2 3.4 64.0% 2.9 8.1 3.3 1.7 +404 55.9% 2022-23 52 52 26.8 13.3 9.1 2.9 0.8 0.8 2.3 18 0 0.8 2.3 36.1% 4.2 7.4 56.7% 5.0 9.7 51.9% 2.4 3.7 66.1% 2.2 6.9 3.6 1.3 +9 58.9% 2021-22 56 56 28.2 15.0 11.1 2.8 0.6 1.1 2.6 30 0 0.3 1.0 26.8% 5.5 9.7 56.3% 5.7 10.7 53.5% 3.3 4.8 69.0% 3.0 8.1 3.4 1.1 +13 58.6% 2020-21 37 37 23.8 11.5 9.0 3.4 1.1 1.0 2.0 13 0 0.3 0.8 40.0% 4.3 8.2 52.5% 4.6 9.0 51.4% 1.9 3.1 61.9% 2.3 6.6 2.8 1.7 +124 55.4% 2019-20 8 8 31.6 17.6 10.3 4.0 2.0 1.4 2.4 3 0 0.3 1.3 20.0% 6.5 12.4 52.5% 6.8 13.6 49.5% 3.9 4.4 88.6% 2.9 7.4 4.9 1.7 -4 56.7% 2018-19 72 72 27.4 15.6 10.4 3.2 1.4 1.0 2.3 36 1 0.0 0.4 10.3% 5.8 11.1 52.3% 5.8 11.5 50.8% 3.9 5.1 77.3% 3.4 7.0 3.5 1.4 +430 57.0% 2017-18 79 79 26.4 14.3 9.0 1.8 1.4 0.8 2.3 27 0 0.0 0.1 0.0% 6.1 11.9 50.8% 6.1 12.0 50.5% 2.2 3.5 63.0% 2.4 6.6 3.1 0.8 +159 52.8% 2016-17 65 48 21.4 10.2 7.2 1.9 1.1 0.8 2.2 1 0 0.0 0.0 0.0% 4.2 8.2 50.8% 4.2 8.2 50.7% 1.8 3.2 57.1% 2.4 4.8 2.5 0.9 +0 52.8% 2015-16 32 3 17.1 8.2 5.5 1.3 1.4 0.8 1.7 0 0 0.0 0.1 0.0% 3.2 7.5 42.3% 3.2 7.6 41.7% 1.9 3.1 61.6% 2.0 3.4 2.8 0.7 +0 46.0% 2014-15 62 27 17.8 6.9 6.2 0.8 1.1 0.8 1.4 0 0 0.0 0.0 0.0% 2.8 6.1 44.9% 2.8 6.2 44.6% 1.4 2.1 63.6% 2.0 4.1 3.3 0.6 +0 48.3% Career 63152624.511.88.92.61.10.92.218240.20.829.4%4.48.452.2%4.69.250.2%2.33.566.1%2.56.43.21.2+76454.8% -
Career Averages
PTSREBASTBLKSTL11.59.52.71.01.1Year GP GS MIN PTS REB AST BLK STL TO DD2 TD3 3PM 3PA 3P% 2PM 2PA 2P% FGM FGA FG% FTM FTA FT% OREB DREB PF A/TO +/- TS% 2023-24 4 4 26.0 7.8 8.3 2.8 1.5 1.5 1.5 1 0 0.0 0.5 0.0% 3.3 6.0 54.2% 3.3 6.5 50.0% 1.3 2.8 45.5% 3.3 5.0 3.8 1.8 -40 50.3% 2020-21 6 6 28.8 13.2 10.3 2.7 1.2 0.5 2.3 3 0 0.2 0.8 20.0% 4.8 8.3 58.0% 5.0 9.2 54.5% 3.0 4.2 72.0% 3.0 7.3 5.0 1.1 +45 59.8% 2019-20 5 5 32.2 14.2 10.4 3.6 0.2 1.4 2.6 3 0 0.6 2.2 27.3% 4.4 9.2 47.8% 5.0 11.4 43.9% 3.6 4.6 78.3% 2.8 7.6 4.2 1.4 -66 52.9% 2017-18 4 4 23.3 11.8 8.0 1.0 1.3 1.5 0.8 2 0 0.0 0.0 0.0% 4.8 9.8 48.7% 4.8 9.8 48.7% 2.3 2.8 81.8% 3.0 5.0 3.5 1.3 -29 53.6% 2016-17 1 1 17.0 2.0 11.0 4.0 1.0 0.0 3.0 0 0 0.0 1.0 0.0% 1.0 2.0 50.0% 1.0 3.0 33.3% 0.0 0.0 0.0% 0.0 11.0 1.0 1.3 +0 33.3% Career 202027.411.59.52.71.01.12.0900.21.021.1%4.28.152.2%4.49.048.9%2.53.571.4%2.96.74.11.4-9054.6%
Jusuf Nurkic Game Log 2025-26
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PreseasonDateOppResultMINPTSREBASTBLKSTLTO3PA3PM3P%2PA2PM2P%FGAFGMFG%FTAFTMFT%OREBDREBA/TO+/-PFPERTS%10/13L 114-10124131521125360.0%2150.0%7457.1%4250.0%2131.0+832474.2%10/10L 134-1301812420013266.7%6350.0%9555.6%000.0%132.0-14966.7%10/8L 140-12724128701411100.0%44100.0%55100.0%3133.3%171.8-442194.9%
Preseason Totals 22.512.39.03.70.30.72.33.02.066.7%4.02.766.7%7.04.766.7%2.31.042.9%1.37.71.6+33.721.776.8% -
Regular SeasonDateOppResultMINPTSREBASTBLKSTLTO3PA3PM3P%2PA2PM2P%FGAFGMFG%FTAFTMFT%OREBDREBA/TO+/-PFPERTS%2/11W 121-9326894012100.0%5480.0%6466.7%000.0%092.0+731966.7%2/9W 115-11124101611002150.0%7342.9%9444.4%4125.0%5110.0-341946.5%2/7L 120-117233146114100.0%11100.0%2150.0%2150.0%1131.5+031752.1%2/1L 107-10032111313153133.3%8225.0%11327.3%7457.1%490.2-721339.1%1/28L 140-1242211550142150.0%5360.0%7457.1%22100.0%231.3-3021469.8%1/24L 147-1163117101211311100.0%12758.3%13861.5%200.0%284.0-3052761.2%1/22L 126-109341711141116116.7%13646.2%19736.8%3266.7%01114.0-2142941.8%1/20W 127-12230161810112100.0%10770.0%11763.6%3266.7%3155.0+853564.9%1/19L 123-1102620950024250.0%13753.8%17952.9%000.0%182.5-832158.8%1/12W 123-112301117323111100.0%8337.5%9444.4%22100.0%3143.0+1313055.7%1/7L 129-1253215154132100.0%15640.0%16637.5%4375.0%5102.0+1362142.2%1/5L 137-11730211250213266.7%9777.8%12975.0%11100.0%755.0-1043484.4%12/30L 129-11933268800322100.0%9888.9%111090.9%5480.0%262.7+914098.5%12/27W 127-1142616760035240.0%7457.1%12650.0%4250.0%252.0+951658.1%12/26W 131-129311611521311100.0%8562.5%9666.7%33100.0%471.7+1342977.5%12/22L 135-112341714600222100.0%8450.0%10660.0%5360.0%2123.0-3142869.7%12/20L 128-12721485011000.0%5240.0%5240.0%000.0%355.0-551040.0%12/18L 143-13531158701511100.0%7457.1%8562.5%11436.4%441.4-232058.4%12/12W 130-1262713177111200.0%7685.7%9666.7%3133.3%5127.0-223463.0%12/7L 131-10119782001100.0%8337.5%9333.3%2150.0%262.0-123935.4%12/5L 146-11219460023100.0%4250.0%5240.0%200.0%240.0-192334.0%12/1W 133-125241892001100.0%14857.1%15853.3%6233.3%272.0-161351.0%11/30L 129-10119146910122100.0%5480.0%7685.7%000.0%339.0-15324100.0%11/28W 128-119279119033000.0%8450.0%8450.0%2150.0%293.0+251950.7%11/24L 134-11724892103000.0%6466.7%6466.7%000.0%270.7-1931266.7%11/23L 108-106301110202211100.0%5480.0%6583.3%300.0%371.0+1422475.1%11/21L 144-112225103011100.0%6233.3%7228.6%2150.0%463.0+14931.7%11/18L 140-1262810106026100.0%44100.0%5480.0%22100.0%281.0-1341985.0%11/16W 150-147385145131100.0%5240.0%6233.3%2150.0%3115.0+941836.3%11/13L 132-12228101081562150.0%5360.0%7457.1%3133.3%191.3-542260.1%11/11W 152-1283011114003000.0%6350.0%6350.0%6583.3%381.3+1532263.7%11/10L 120-1132561030113133.3%8112.5%11218.2%4125.0%463.0-133323.5%11/7L 137-9719344112100.0%2150.0%3133.3%2150.0%132.0-203938.7%11/5L 114-103326174142200.0%6233.3%8225.0%22100.0%3142.0-232233.8%11/3W 105-1033111114103200.0%10550.0%12541.7%2150.0%471.3+141542.7%11/2L 126-10321392021300.0%3133.3%6116.7%2150.0%092.0-224521.8%10/31L 118-96177621152150.0%11100.0%3266.7%4250.0%150.4-1321173.5%10/29L 136-1341613440153133.3%7342.9%10440.0%44100.0%130.8-231055.3%10/27W 138-134177132024100.0%5360.0%6350.0%2150.0%580.5+311750.9%10/24L 105-104184112011100.0%6233.3%7228.6%000.0%292.0-811128.6%10/22W 129-10816843021300.0%6466.7%9444.4%000.0%133.0+91944.4%
Regular Season Totals 26.410.910.44.80.51.32.51.70.635.2%7.03.854.0%8.74.450.3%2.81.554.9%2.67.81.9-1873.322.654.8%
Jusuf Nurkic Player Profile
Team
Utah Jazz
Birthdate
8/23/1994 (31)
Status
ACT
HT/WT
6'11", 290 lbs
Draft Info
2014: Rd 1; Pk 16 (CHI)
Birthplace
Tuzla,, BIH
Position
C
Experience
11 seasons
2025 Salary
$17,500,000
Career History
Utah Jazz
2025-Present
(1 season)
Charlotte Hornets
2024-2025
(1 season)
Phoenix Suns
2023-2024
(2 seasons)
Portland Trail Blazers
2016-2023
(7 seasons)
Denver Nuggets
2014-2016
(3 seasons)
Jusuf Nurkić: Breaking News
Won't play Monday
Nurkic (nose) has been ruled out for Monday's game in Houston. Monday will mark Nurkic's third consecutive game on the inactive list, and for now, he should be considered questionable for Thursday's game against the Pelicans. Kyle Filipowski will continue to get the bulk of the five-man minutes with Nurkic sidelined.
Sitting out Friday
Nurkic is out for Friday's game against Memphis due to nose injury management. Nurkic went unused during last Thursday's loss to Portland, and fantasy managers should expect his availability to remain sporadic throughout the course of the stretch run. Kyle Filipowski should handle the bulk of the center minutes Friday, with Kevin Love filling in the No. 2 center spot behind him.
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