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.
Suns, Jusuf Nurkić and Mike Budenholzer
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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 ...
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Unhappy with his current status with the Phoenix Suns, center Jusuf Nurkic said he hasn't spoken with head ... when he played for the Denver Nuggets and Nikola Jokic became the starting center. "It's hard to understand why," Nurkic said about Budenholzer ...