Nurkic (trade pending) is not on the injury report for Monday's game against the Nets.
Nurkic wasn't cleared to make his debut Sunday against the Pistons, but it appears that he'll suit up for the first time as a Hornet on Monday. Despite Mark Williams (not with team) being ruled out, Nurkic isn't expected to see much playing time if any, per the team's broadcast.
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Hornets' Jusuf Nurkic: Now listed as out
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Nurkic (trade pending) has been ruled out for Sunday's game against the Pistons.
Nurkic wasn't listed on Charlotte's injury report but has been ruled out via the NBA's official report with a trade pending designation. With Mark Williams (trade rescinded) and Nurkic unavailable, Taj Gibson will be the primary backup to Moussa Diabate on Sunday.
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Hornets' Jusuf Nurkic: Not on injury report
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Nurkic (trade pending) is not listed on Charlotte's injury report ahead of Sunday's game against the Pistons.
After falling out of the rotation in Phoenix, Nurkic was traded to the Hornets at the deadline and was waiting for the deal to be finalized. It's unclear what Nurkic's role will be in Charlotte, as Mark Williams is sticking around after the trade to the Lakers fell through and Moussa Diabate recently got a promotion.
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Hornets' Jusuf Nurkic: Questionable for Sunday
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Nurkic (trade pending) is listed as questionable for Sunday's game versus the Pistons.
Nurkic was traded from the Suns to the Hornets earlier this week but is still waiting for the deal to be officially finalized before making his Charlotte debut. If Nurkic is unable to suit up against Detroit, Moussa Diabate and Taj Gibson should soak up the majority of the team's center minutes.
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Hornets' Jusuf Nurkic: Won't make Charlotte debut Friday
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Nurkic (recently traded) has been ruled out for Friday's game against the Spurs, Roderick Boone of The Charlotte Observer reports.
Nurkic will sit out of Friday's contest after the Hornets acquired him from the Suns on Thursday. The big man's next chance to play will come Sunday against the Pistons, and he will likely compete with Moussa Diabate for playing time.
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Hornets' Jusuf Nurkic: Questionable to make debut Friday
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Nurkic (trade pending) is listed as questionable for Friday's game versus the Spurs.
Nurkic was shipped from Phoenix to Charlotte on Thursday but is questionable to make his debut Friday as the trade is still being finalized. If the 30-year-old big man is able to suit up, he will likely compete for starting center minutes with Moussa Diabate after the Hornets traded away Nick Richards and Mark Williams.
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Hornets' Jusuf Nurkic: Traded to Charlotte
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The Suns traded Nurkic and a first-round pick to the Hornets on Thursday in exchange for Cody Martin and Vasilije Micic, ESPN's Shams Charania reports.
Nurkic, who fell out of Phoenix's rotation recently, now heads to a Charlotte team that just traded away Mark Williams to Los Angeles. On paper, Nurkic will be the favorite to start at center over Moussa Diabate, but Charlotte is also in the early stages of a rebuild, and it remains to be seen what type of role they envision Nurkic to play. Fantasy managers may want to scoop him up in the meantime, as he can be very productive when the minutes and usage are there.
Nurkic (conditioning) is available for Saturday's game versus the Wizards, Duane Rankin of The Arizona Republic reports.
Nurkic is set to return Saturday after missing Phoenix's previous seven outings due to an illness and subsequent return-to-play conditioning. Nurkic will likely compete for backup center minutes with Mason Plumlee behind Nick Richards against Washington.
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Suns' Jusuf Nurkic: Goes through practice Friday
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Nurkic (conditioning) participated in Friday's practice, Gerald Bourguet of GoPHNX.com reports.
Nurkic has missed Phoenix's last seven contests due to an illness and then return-to-play conditioning. However, the veteran big man's return to practice is a good sign of his availability for Saturday's game versus the Wizards.
