Suns center Jusuf Nurkic out with ankle injury vs. Jazz

What happened?

Phoenix Suns center Jusuf Nurkic is out for Tuesday's game against the Utah Jazz due to an ankle injury, the team announced.

Nurkic suffered the injury in the fourth quarter of Sunday's loss to the Golden State Warriors. He is expected to miss multiple games.

What does this mean for the Suns?

Nurkic's absence is a major blow to the Suns, who are already without Deandre Ayton due to a suspension.

With Nurkic out, the Suns will likely start Dario Saric at center. Saric is a capable scorer and rebounder, but he is not as good of a defender as Nurkic.

What's next for the Suns?

The Suns will face the Jazz on Tuesday night at home. They will then travel to face the Los Angeles Lakers on Thursday night.

The Suns are currently 19-14 on the season and are in fourth place in the Western Conference.