There was drama. Before the season, Budenholzer had traveled to Croatia to meet Jusuf Nurkić, a relationship-building move that impressed the veteran center.

Suns center Jusuf Nurkić said he and head coach Mike Budenholzer "don't have a relationship" in the aftermath of his benching.

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 ...

Jusuf Nurkić said Saturday that he believes he’ll still be with the Phoenix Suns after the Feb. 6 trade deadline, ... Suns' Jusuf Nurkić says he, Mike Budenholzer went months without talking ...

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 Suns ...

No matter what happened with Jimmy Butler, the Suns had to move Jusuf Nurkić. The Phoenix big man was dropped from coach Mike Budenholzer’s starting lineup a month ago. He later fell out of the ...

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 ...

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. NBA insider Chris ...

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 ...

It was a meeting he had with Jusuf Nurkić, who they ended up trading to the Charlotte Hornets. But I was told that in a meeting, he told Nurkić that he was a bad teammate .