By Johnny Askounis/ info@eurohoops.net
Several players, including Jusuf Nurkic, can end up being traded to another NBA team over the next few weeks.
The 30-year-old Bosnian center discussed the possibility of being traded away from the Phoenix Suns.
“I have been long enough in this league and certainly, no one cares,” he said after a losing effort against the Charlotte Hornets in Spectrum Center on Tuesday, per The Arizona Republic, “At this point, the only choice I have is to be a pro and that is what I am going to do. I do not want to make problems for my teammates or for the organization. I will be a pro as much as possible and do what people ask of me. Control what I can control and that is the only way I can be.”
Among adjustments to counter a poor run through the 2024-25 Regular Season, Nurkic came off the bench opposite the Philadelphia 76ers on Monday and the Hornets on Tuesday. This decision was naturally labeled as a confirmation of the Suns seeking a trade involving the experienced big.
“I do not really have the same feelings or whatever,” Nurkic compared the current situation to the Denver Nuggets trading him midway through the 2016-17 Regular Season to focus on emerging superstar Nikola Jokic, “I am way more mature than I was back then and played with some great superstars in Portland. Taught me a lot about how to handle situations. Everything else is not in my control.”