What happened: Jusuf Nurkic remains sidelined for the Utah Jazz due to a second plantar plate tear in his right foot. Kobe Bufkin is newly designated as out on a two-way G League assignment alongside fellow two-way players Trey Alexander and Harrison Ingram.

Why it matters: Bufkin enters the Utah Jazz two-way rotation after officially signing his contract on Oct. 24. Keeping Bufkin, Alexander and Ingram on G League assignment leaves all three two-way roster spots inactive while Nurkic misses time in the frontcourt.

What to watch: The Utah Jazz enter their scheduled Oct. 25 tipoff with four players ruled out, with the next official availability update set for their following game day.