Jusuf Nurkic is about to be out for the Portland Trail Blazers till after the All-Star break attributable to a calf pressure, the workforce introduced Friday.

Nurkic sustained the harm on the Blazers’ 122-122 win over the Grizzlies final Wednesday, whereby he left the match within the first interval and was dominated out to return.

His harm can’t be rather more troubling on the Blazers’ intent to stand up larger within the standings with a 25-26 file. The large man is averaging 13.8 factors, 9.4 rebounds and a couple of.9 assists per sport this season. He is capturing 52.4 p.c from the sphere whereas going off 39 p.c on threes.

With Nurkic out, Drew Eubanks is predicted to realize extra minutes from coach Chuncey Billups to guide Portland on the 5.