Suns center Jusuf Nurkic, who has been one of the league's most reliable big men over the past seven seasons, has hit a wall in Phoenix. Nurkic revealed that he and Suns head coach Mike Budenholzer did not talk for two months and do not have a relationship, per azcentral's Duane Rankin.
Of course, the Suns were expected to be one of the top teams in the West this season due to their superstar trio of Kevin Durant, Devin Booker and Bradley Beal. Instead, they have struggled, which has already made them make some moves to upgrade their roster.
The Suns drama between Jusuf Nurkic and Mike Budenholzer had some interesting analysis from DeMarcus Cousins about Nurkic's role.
Phoenix Suns center Jusuf Nurkić was benched earlier this month ... with a two-plus-year stint with Denver predating his time with the Trail Blazers. The Suns are 23-21, good for the eighth ...
Phoenix Suns center Jusuf Nurkic hasn't played since Jan. 7 at Charlotte but was available for Saurday's game.
Phoenix Suns center Jusuf Nurkić lamented that "life is not fair" as he remains in limbo ahead of the Feb. 6 NBA trade deadline. "One door close, another will open eventually, sooner or later ...
Jusuf Nurkić and Mike Budenholzer aren’t in a ... the bench since he backed up Nikola Jokić early in his career in Denver. The Suns, thanks to a 119-109 win over the Washington Wizards on ...
Jusuf Nurkić and Mike Budenholzer aren’t in a good place ... and actually hasn’t come off the bench since he backed up Nikola Jokić early in his career in Denver. The Suns, thanks to a 119-109 win over the Washington Wizards on Saturday night ...
De'Aaron Fox is the new name on the market after sending signals he doesn't want to commit long-term to the Kings. Meanwhile, Jimmy Butler remains suspended as the Heat decide his future.
The 2025 NBA trade deadline is just over a week away, and just about every team in the league is looking to play some kind of angle.
The Suns are also exploring pairing one of the newly acquired first-round picks with Jusuf Nurkic to acquire a starting-caliber or high-level rotation player on the trade market, league sources
With less than 10 days until the NBA trade deadline, HoopsHype has gathered the latest intel on Bradley Beal’s future involving Jimmy Butler trade talks, a Jusuf Nurkic update, notes on several Raptors drawing trade interest,