Jusuf Nurkic was moved to the bench over a week ago and now, the center’s future in Arizona is looking uncertain more than ever before. This decision came amid Phoenix’s sluggish form as they lost four straight games. Well, the decision has worked well for the Suns who are now 4-1 in their last five games. Although the decision proved to be beneficial, Nurkic isn’t pleased.

The Bosnian big man let his feelings known, saying that the move wasn’t discussed with him by the Suns’ head coach. Budenholzer gave his thoughts on the matter while addressing the media following their win over Utah. He said, “I mean he’s a pro so, you know he’s got to be ready everybody’s earning their minutes, everybody’s earning their opportunities so, we’re going to need everybody uh as we go through the season.” Giving a neutral answer.

Also, this move isn’t entirely based on form. The rumor mill has it that Phoenix might be looking to trade Nurkic. Charlotte Hornets are seemingly interested in a deal involving Nurkic heading to Charlotte while Nick Richards makes a move to Phoenix along with another player and a few picks. But, NBA Insider Evan Sidery now reports that the move might be facing some roadblocks.

Teams are looking to make the most of this opportunity and drain out Phoenix’s draft assets. This is to take Nurkic’s contract, which will become $19.4 million expiring this summer instead of his $37.4 million contract currently. This could be a huge problem for the Suns as they could end up with Nurkic on the bench through the 2024-25 season. Nurkic recently also made a surprising decision off the court, leading to more speculations about his trade. Let’s see.

Jusuf Nurkic makes a surprising move on social media amid his trade talks

Nurkic seems to be on the move away from the Phoenix Suns and the veteran center seems to have made up his mind. He doesn’t appear too optimistic about still having a future with the franchise. Amid all this trade talk and his minutes seeing a dip, Nurkic has decided to in someway cut ties with his Phoenix teammates.

The Bosnian big man has unfollowed Devin Booker and Kevin Durant as his trade saga continues. While this doesn’t confirm that Nurkic is adamant about leaving the Suns, it does hint at some inner turmoil still. Fans believe this could be a move to say his goodbyes to the organization but nothing is clear. Furthermore, much has been said about his fixture alongside Booker and Durant as well.

The trio hasn’t yielded great results, with Nurkic individually not doing much apart from rebounding. On the other hand, his replacement Mason Plumlee is gelling up well with the two. Not, much can be said about Nurkic’s future with his move to Charlotte seemingly at a standstill and the Suns looking just fine with him on the bench. What lies ahead for the 30-year-old only time will tell.