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Portland Trail Blazers: 5 trades to cover for the injured Jusuf Nurkic

Jan 9, 2021; Dallas, Texas, USA; Orlando Magic center Mo Bamba (5) warms up before the game against the Dallas Mavericks at the American Airlines Center. Mandatory Credit: Jerome Miron-USA TODAY Sports

Portland Trail Blazers big man Jusuf Nurkic is out for 8 weeks with a broken wrist. Which five trades could the Blazers make to cover his absence?

In what is a massive blow for the Portland Trail Blazers, starting big man Jusuf Nurkic has been ruled out of NBA competition for eight weeks with a fractured wrist. Nurkic hurt his wrist against the Indiana Pacers, and then underwent surgery to correct the fracture.