Insider Jake Fischer recently revealed that a trio of NBA big men – Utah Jazz’s Jusuf Nurkic, Portland Trail Blazers’ Robert Williams III, and Orlando Magic’s Jonathan Isaac – could be on the move in the next few months.
Despite their shortened frontcourt depth, following Walker Kessler’s season-ending shoulder injury, Fischer said the Utah Jazz could consider moving on from Nurkic due to his age and expiring contract.
“Jusuf Nurkić, meanwhile, has performed well enough in Utah that he’s also expected to generate some interest from rival teams as he plays out his own $19.3 million expiring deal,” Fischer wrote on The Stein Line.
The 31-year-old center from Bosnia and Herzegovina has played all 17 games for the Utah Jazz so far, averaging 7.5 points, 9.6 rebounds, 3.5 assists, and 1.6 steals while shooting 42.4 percent from the field in 24.7 minutes per contest.
Utah Jazz News: Lauri Markkanen listed as an appealing trade target for two teams
The trade chatter never seems to end when it comes to Lauri Markkanen and the Utah Jazz. Recently, former NBA veteran Chandler Parsons floated the idea of the Finnish forward being dealt to either the San Antonio Spurs or the Detroit Pistons.
“He’s the guy that can really make a good team a great team. The way he shoots the ball, he’s so efficient… He plays within himself, and he’s such a plug and play, pick and pop big, where the two teams that would get me going would be the San Antonio Spurs and the Detroit Pistons,” Parsons said of Markkanen via FanDuel TV’s Run It Back.
“I think he makes them an immediate contender. I think both teams have assets and picks where they can acquire him, and I think he is the perfect fit to go with Wemby. Can you imagine Wemby? Can you imagine Cade Cunningham actually having that second option?… Lauri Markkanen makes the Pistons the best team in the East. And Lauri Markkanen makes the Spurs real dangerous in the West,” he added.
