Former Phoenix Suns head coach Mike Budenholzer reportedly criticized Jusuf Nurkić's teamwork and screening before Nurkić was traded to the Charlotte Hornets in February.

Former Phoenix Suns coach Mike Budenholzer reportedly labeled Jusuf Nurkić a "bad teammate" and criticized his screen-setting ...

Phoenix Suns center Jusuf Nurkić was benched earlier this month and hasn't appeared in a game since Jan. 7. Furthermore, Nurkić revealed a somber truth about his relationship with head coach ...

PHOENIX – The Phoenix Suns today acquired center Jusuf Nurkić, guard Grayson Allen, forward Nassir Little and guard Keon Johnson in a three-team trade with the Portland Trail Blazers and the ...

With a diminished role and a strained relationship with head coach Mike Budenholzer, Nurkić found himself at the center of speculation about his future. His statistical decline during this period was ...

So much for that. "Phoenix's grand plan instead featured using a 2026 first-rounder to salary-dump Jusuf Nurkić. That is underwhelming for a team supposedly all-in on now." Favale sums up exactly ...

According to ESPN’s senior NBA insider Shams Charania, the full trade details are as follows: Charlotte Hornets Receive: Jusuf Nurkić, 2026 first-round pick Phoenix Suns Receive: Cody Martin ...

Mike Budenholzer, who is a 2-time Coach of the Year winner, is out in Phoenix after 1 season. The Phoenix Suns will be ...

The Phoenix Suns, which failed to make the postseason with the NBA’s most expensive roster, fired coach Mike Budenholzer on Monday, league sources told The Athletic. The decision, which comes less ...

Then there was another meeting that happened, you know, during the—um—I want to—it was before the trade deadline, obviously.