Jusuf Nurkic, The Suns and Charlotte Hornets

Hornets center Jusuf Nurkic's playing status vs. Magic gets pivotal update
Jusuf Nurkic will soon be making his debut for the Hornets after being dealt away by the Suns at the trade deadline.
TRADE: Suns Sending Jusuf Nurkic to Hornets
Less than two hours before the NBA trade deadline, the Phoenix Suns have finally dealt away disgruntled big man Jusuf Nurkic. As reported by ESPN's Shams Charania on X, Nurkic will be heading to the Charlotte Hornets: "The Phoenix Suns are trading Jusuf Nurkic and a 2026 first-round pick to the Charlotte Hornets for Cody Martin,
Report: Suns shipping benched Jusuf Nurkic to Hornets
The Phoenix Suns are trading benched Jusuf Nurkic and a first-round pick in the 2026 NBA Draft to the Charlotte Hornets for forward Cody Martin, guard Vasilije Micic and a second-round pick in the same draft,
Jusuf Nurkic to make Hornets debut vs. Nets following Suns trade
Jusuf Nurkic will make his Hornets debut on Monday vs. the Nets after joining the team in a deadline trade from the Suns.
Suns trade Jusuf Nurkic to Charlotte
The Phoenix Suns are trading Jusuf Nurkic and a 2026 first-round pick to the Charlotte Hornets for Cody Martin, Vasilije Micic and a 2026 second-round pick, sources tell
Suns Trade Jusuf Nurkic, First-Round Pick to Hornets For Cody Martin
While the Suns wanted to trade Nurkic for some time, they had to pay a hefty piece to do just that. The Suns traded away their 2026 first-round in the process. Phoenix acquired fi
ESPN: Suns Need to Play Jusuf Nurkic More
Phoenix recently acquired a new starting center in Nick Richards, who has started four of the five games played with the Suns so far and is averaging 11.8 points and 11.2 rebounds per night. Sledding has been tough for Nurkic, who recently opened up on his relationship with head coach Mike Budenholzer:
Suns trade Jusuf Nurkic to Hornets for Cody Martin, Vasilije Micic
The Suns have agreed to trade center Jusuf Nurkic to the Hornets, ESPN's Shams Charania reported on Thursday ahead of the 1 p.m. deadline.
Phoenix Suns trading 7-footer Jusuf Nurkic after short-lived run: Sources
The Phoenix Suns are trading Jusuf Nurkic to Charlotte to end a tumultuous, short-lived run, sources confirmed Thursday afternoon with the Arizona Republic right before Thursday's NBA trade deadline.
Hornets' Jusuf Nurkic: Playing Wednesday vs. Magic
Nurkic (recently traded) will operate under a minutes restriction in his Hornets debut Wednesday against the Magic, NBA reporter Chris Haynes reports. Nurkic was not on the injury report for Monday's loss to the Nets but ended up being a healthy scratch.
What’s up with Jusuf Nurkic? Hornets coach gives update on Charlotte’s acquisition
Mark Williams still hasn’t rejoined the Hornets, and Jusuf Nurkic didn’t play in Monday night’s loss to Brooklyn Nets.
Phoenix Suns Closing In On Trade Involving Jusuf Nurkic
The Phoenix Suns will have a very active 2025 NBA trade deadline. One of those moves will be offloading Jusuf Nurkic. What's ...
Phoenix Suns trading 7-footer Jusuf Nurkic after short-lived run
Last month, the Suns traded Josh Okogie and three second-round picks to Charlotte for 7-footer Nick Richards, who was a ...
Hornets get Jusuf Nurkic and 1st-round pick from Suns for Cody Martin and Vasa Micic, AP source says
A person familiar with the situation says the Charlotte Hornets have acquired center Jusuf Nurkic and a 2026 first-round pick ...