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 center Jusuf Nurkić said he and head coach Mike Budenholzer "don't have a relationship" in the aftermath of his benching.
Jusuf Nurkić and Mike Budenholzer aren’t in a good place.
Phoenix Suns center Jusuf Nurkic hasn't played since Jan. 7 at Charlotte but was available for Saurday's game.
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 ...
The Suns drama between Jusuf Nurkic and Mike Budenholzer had some interesting analysis from DeMarcus Cousins about Nurkic's role.
The team has faced many issues this season, but chief among them is the apparent standoff between them and center Jusuf Nurkić. The conflict has led many to consider the possibility of the Suns ...
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Renck: The Nuggets boast a 6-1 record with Gordon coming off the bench. And they are 12-4 over their last 16 games. I am going to thread the needle here. Denver has four games remaining on its ...