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Wild Jusuf Nurkic stat all but confirms why the Jazz acquired him

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The Utah Jazz made one of the offseason's most puzzling decisions when they swapped Collin Sexton for Jusuf Nurkic. Nurkic is past his prime and will play for a team that has ready-now big men like Lauri Markkanen and Walker Kessler, along with talented young bigs like Kyle Filipowski and Taylor Hendricks. However, one revealing stat may show why the Jazz acquired Nurkic: his elite rebounding.

The X account BBall Index revealed who among NBA centers rank in the top five in Defensive Rebounding Talent. Nurkic ranked number three.

The top 5 centers in Defensive Rebounding Talent

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