Jusuf Nurkic would like a contract extension with the Portland Trail Blazers this offseason, and was cagey in his comments following the Portland Trail Blazers' elimination from the playoffs. Nurkic has a partially guaranteed contract next season. Jason Quick of The Athletic reports the Blazers will guarantee his contract.

"In the right situation, yes," Nurkic said when asked if he wanted to return to the Blazers next season. Nurkic was then asked 

"We'll see. I don't know yet," he said. "Because this is not it."

Nurkic hired Rich Paul as his agent in 2019.

"Nurkic is up for a contract extension," said Brian Windhorst. "He wants a contract extension. He changed agents to position himself for a contract extension. And I don't know how that conversation is going to go.