Jusuf Nurkic Exits Suns vs Pelicans With Injury

The Phoenix Suns' center left action in the first quarter.

Apr 5, 2024; Phoenix, Arizona, USA; Phoenix Suns center Jusuf Nurkic (20) and Phoenix Suns guard / Joe Camporeale-USA TODAY Sports

*UPDATE: The bandage is off and Nurkic is back in the game*

PHOENIX -- Phoenix Suns center Jusuf Nurkic has been relatively healthy all season long, as nobody on the Suns has started more games than the Bosnian.

Nurkic had battled calf soreness earlier in the week, being questionable before ultimately powering through and helping the Suns establish a three-game winning streak marching into today against the New Orleans Pelicans.

Nurkic could again be dealing with those issues.

With 4:42 left in the first and Phoenix leading 15-8, Nurkic went down and was reaching for his lower legs after play stopped, remaining on the baseline while play resumed before eventually making his way to the bench and wincing in obvious pain.

Drew Eubanks checked in for Nurkic, who was spotted on the sideline with a wrap/bandage on his right calf during a timeout.

Some sort of bandage/wrap on Suns center Jusuf Nurkic. Dealt with calf soreness previously this week. pic.twitter.com/vI5IMRCimd

— Donnie Druin (@DonnieDruin) April 7, 2024

Damion Lee was the only member of the Suns listed on today's injury report vs New Orleans.

Nurkic exited action with two points on 1-4 shooting with two rebounds and one steal.

The Suns have won their last seven-of-nine approaching today's matchup vs New Orleans, and a win today would see Phoenix sweep the Pelicans.