5 days ago · 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 ...

1 day ago · Benched Suns center Jusuf Nurkić didn’t talk to coach Mike Budenholzer for 2 months: ‘We don't have a relationship’ Jusuf Nurkić was benched earlier this month amid a losing skid, and he ...

6 days ago · Nurkic said he and Suns coach Mike Budenholzer didn’t talk for two months. This is consistent with him saying Budenholzer didn’t inform him about a decision not to play him Jan. 9 against Atlanta.

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 ...

5 days ago · Mike Budenholzer on Jusuf Nurkic saying they don’t have a relationship: “He hasn’t played, I’m sure he’s frustrated, so I respect that.” Have they talked? “Conversations have been had.

5 days ago · Phoenix Suns center Jusuf Nurkić lamented that "life is not fair" as he remains in limbo ahead of the Feb. 6 NBA trade deadline. ... Nurkić added that he and head coach Mike Budenholzer "don't ...

5 days ago · Veteran center Jusuf Nurkic was benched earlier this season, and in a perfect world, the Suns would love to use his $18.1 million salary to land a difference-maker. In the meantime, though, he is ...

6 days ago · Unhappy with his status with the Phoenix Suns, center Jusuf Nurkic said he hasn't spoken with coach Mike Budenholzer in two months, going so far as to say the two "don't have a relationship ...

6 days ago · Suns center Jusuf Nurkic was unceremoniously benched. He has not played in nine straight Suns games, all by coach Mike Budenholzer’s decision. Prior to that, Budenholzer had moved Nurkic to a reserve role after he had started 23 games for the Suns this season. Now Phoenix heads into the trade ...

Jan 12, 2025 · Phoenix Suns head coach Mike Budenholzer expects veteran center Jusuf Nurkić to answer the call in the event he's inserted back into the team's lineup. Nurkić didn't see the floor in the...