Jusuf Nurkic, Mike Budenholzer and Phoenix Suns
However, the situation doesn’t stop there, according to the European big man, he hasn’t spoken to his head coach Mike Budenholzer in two months now. The 30-year-old went as far as to say that ...
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.
He has played in only two of the last 14 games and recently told reporters that he and head coach Mike Bidenholzer haven ... Suns are 10-9 without him, so Budenholzer's lineup adjustments are ...
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."
In an interview with Duane Rankin of the Arizona Republic, Nurkic revealed that he and Suns coach Mike Budenholzer went through a two-month stretch without speaking, including when he was benched ...
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 ...
Suns center Jusuf Nurkic was unceremoniously benched.
The Phoenix Suns provided an injury update about their duo ahead of Saturday's matchup with the Washington Wizards.
Phoenix Suns' starting center Nick Richards had 20 points and a career-high 19 rebounds in their 119-109 win over the Washington Wizards on Saturday.
The Suns have produced a plus-8 point differential, and are outscoring opponents 2.6 points per 100 possessions. Those numbers are since Beal and Jusuf Nurkic were removed from the starting lineup entering their 109-99 win at Philadelphia on Jan. 6.
Through conversations with Kings officials in recent weeks, Houston Rockets officials were aware of the increasing likelihood of a potential De'Aaron Fox trade away from Sacramento, especially as the prospect of the 27-year-old guard signing a long-term extension with the Kings became less and less plausible.