The Phoenix Suns may have to keep Jusuf Nurkić around this season due to his large contract according to a recent report.
According to Bovada, the Washington Wizards have the best odds (+300) of landing Nurkić in a trade. They are followed by the Miami Heat (+400), Houston Rockets (+400) and Detroit Pistons (+400).
For a second straight game, Phoenix Suns center Jusuf Nurkić was benched and did not play against the Utah Jazz, sparking rumors that a trade is inevitable at this point.
The Phoenix Suns are spiraling early in the season, and big man Jusuf Nurkic could be on the move as a result.
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.
If Nick Richards doesn't help the Suns right the ship this season, they soon may be facing existential questions about the core of their roster.
The Suns face similar challenges with the suddenly out-of-favor Jusuf Nurkić, who hasn't merely been moved to the bench like Beal — Nurkić has been outright DNP-CD'd for Ph
This season and last, plenty of people expected the star-studded Phoenix Suns to be a championship contender, but the team hasn't panned out at
There is absolutely no love lost between Golden State Warriors forward Draymond Green and Phoenix Suns center Jusuf Nurkić. The ongoing saga dates back to December 2023, when Green hit Nurkić in the head, earning him a flagrant 2 and ejection, and eventually a lengthy suspension by the NBA.
The 27-year-old Richards, who is averaging 8.9 points and 7.5 rebounds per game this season, could be the Suns' new starting center.
PHOENIX — Devin Booker stood at his locker late Sunday night. The Phoenix Suns had just beaten the Charlotte Hornets on their home court, hardly a reason for celebration. But the effort had given the struggling Suns their third win in a row and their fourth in five games since coach Mike Budenholzer altered the lineup.
Debuting for the first time as a member of the Phoenix Suns, center Nick Richards couldn’t have had a better start with his new team and showed how the trade could help the Suns make a push up the standings.