Overview
- Jake Fischer, writing for Marc Stein’s newsletter, reports Nurkic is expected to attract interest from rival teams as his contract expires this season.
- Utah has stumbled to a 5-12 start and lost Walker Kessler for the year, spotlighting the team’s limited frontcourt depth.
- Nurkic is averaging 7.5 points, 9.6 rebounds and 1.6 steals in 24.7 minutes per game, with 12 starts in 17 appearances.
- Analysts highlight that Nurkic’s expiring salary could be useful for teams seeking flexibility, though some question how much value Utah can fetch without sacrificing center depth.
- Fischer also flags Robert Williams III and Jonathan Isaac as frontcourt players to watch before the Feb. 5 trade deadline at 3 p.m. ET.