Jazz center Jusuf Nurkić to miss at least a month with right foot injury

Utah Jazz center Jusuf Nurkić will be sidelined for at least four weeks after suffering a partial plantar plate tear of the second toe of his right foot, the team announced Wednesday — a tough blow for a team hoping to make a significant leap up the Western Conference standings this season. The Jazz say Nurkić sustained the injury during Utah’s preseason opener against the Denver Nuggets on Sunday. It’s unclear exactly when the 32-year-old center got hurt; he checked out with 2:41 remaining in the first half, and did not return after halftime. The Jazz went on to beat…