It's no surprise to recent NBA retirees DeMarcus Cousins and Lou Williams that Phoenix Suns coach Mike Budenholzer abruptly removed Jusuf Nurkic from the starting lineup and rotation in January.

Sources have informed The Arizona Republic the Suns have been talking to teams throughout the league about trading 7-footer Jusuf Nurkic, with the Atlanta Hawks being one of those teams.

Phoenix Suns center Jusuf Nurkic is on the trade market and may be joining the San Antonio Spurs to be built around their star player Victor Wembanyama. A new rumor report suggested that Jusuf ...

DeMarcus Cousins has criticized Jusuf Nurkic for publicly expressing frustrations with Suns head coach Mike Budenholzer. Nurkic’s role has been reduced after roster changes. The situation has ...

Phoenix Suns center Jusuf Nurkic has gone from being an established NBA starting center for essentially nine seasons to losing his starting job and not playing, all in a matter of days.