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Jusuf Nurkić Discusses Workouts, Rehabilitation, Wanting To Return A Better Player And His 'Head Being Good'

Saturday afternoon in Phoenix, Trail Blazers center Jusuf Nurkiu0107 went through an on-court workout, the first the public has seen since the 7-0 Bosnian suffered compound fractures to his left tibia and fibula in a double overtime victory versus the Nets at the Moda Center on March 25. Afterward, Nurkiu0107 spoke with the media regarding the workout and his broader rehabilitation, whether he has a return date in mind, if the are any mental aspects to overcome when returning to the court after suffering a gruesome injury, the play of the team thus far this season, his desire to come back a better player and what he thinks it will be like when he returns to game action.