Jusuf Nurkic
Another newer addition to this group. As a member of the Blazers, Nurkic has proven to be quite the bother. As a traditional bruising big man, he’s one of a select few that is actualy effective at banging down low with Steven Adams. His -14.9 plus/minus against Portland was the worst of all 29 opponents. No surprise, the Thunder were 0-4 against Portland last year.
There was also this altercation involving Nurkic, Adams, and Westbrook.
Nurkic signed a 4-year $48 million contract this off season, so there should be plenty more opportunities for Nurkic and the Thunder to go at it in the near future.