Suns playing better basketball with former starter Jusuf Nurkic buried deep on the bench
The struggling Nurkic has gone from the starting center to a benchwarmer in the space of about a month. Coach Mike Budenholzer doesn't seem like he's going to reverse that decision any time soon — especially with the Suns winning eight of their last 11 games and the emergence of newcomer Nick Richards.
Suns' Jusuf Nurkic says he and Mike Budenholzer didn't speak for two months: 'We don't have a relationship'
In an interview with Duane Rankin of the Arizona Republic, Nurkic revealed that he and Suns coach Mike Budenholzer went ... first-round pick to the Utah Jazz in exchange for three lesser first ...
Jusuf Nurkic and Mike Budenholzer 'Don't Have a Relationship' Amid Suns Trade Drama
The Phoenix Suns have been at the center of NBA trade rumors all season. Sitting at a disappointing 23-21, the star-studded roster simply isn't living up to expectations. The team is expected to try and trade Bradley Beal for a player who fits better next to Kevin Durant and Devin Booker, but lost in the fold is center Jusuf Nurkic.
Benched Suns center Jusuf Nurkić didn’t talk to coach Mike Budenholzer for 2 months: ‘We don't have a relationship’
Jusuf Nurkić and Mike Budenholzer aren’t in a good place. The Phoenix Suns center, who lost his starting job earlier this month alongside Bradley Beal, revealed that he went two months without speaking with his head coach.
Jusuf Nurkic Claims He And Mike Budenholzer 'Don't Have A Relationship'
Jusuf Nurkic was incredibly open about how his current standing with Mike Budenholzer has impacted his playing career.
NBA Trade Rumors: Jusuf Nurkić Deal Discussed with Hawks amid Suns Tension
The Phoenix Suns have had conversations with rival teams, including the Atlanta Hawks, about a trade involving veteran center ...
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Report: Suns expected to trade Nurkic, won’t field calls on Booker or Durant
The Phoenix Suns are expected to use one of their first-round picks to entice a team to take recently maligned center Jusuf ...
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Jusuf Nurkic, coach Mike Budenholzer didn't talk for two months
Nurkic said he and Suns coach Mike Budenholzer didn’t talk for two months ... Nurkic also didn’t see action in the next home game Jan. 11 versus Utah. “We don’t have a relationship ...
Phoenix Suns acquire three first-round picks from Utah Jazz in exchange for 2031 first-round pick
The Phoenix Suns have acquired three future first-round picks from the Utah Jazz in exchange for another first-round pick.
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Suns’ Jusuf Nurkic Drops Bombshell on Relationship With Mike Budenholzer
That was under head coach Frank Vogel. Now under first-year leader Mike Budenholzer, Nurkic has found himself in the new head coach’s doghouse. The “Bosnian Beast” started each of the Suns ...
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Suns' Jusuf Nurkić: I 'don't have a relationship' with HC Mike Budenholzer
Furthermore, Nurkić revealed a somber truth about his relationship with head coach Mike Budenholzer. "We don't have a relationship," Nurkic said after Phoenix's victory over Washington on ...
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Jazz losing skid hits seven after 114-103 loss to Warriors
The Utah Jazz continue its march to the worst record in franchise history. Dennis Schroder scored 23 points with five ...