Jusuf Nurkic acknowledge that he and his representatives met with Phoenix Suns leadership in the wake of his move to the bench. Nurkic also said trade rumors swirling around him were addressed.
“They were completely transparent that they’re not looking to shop us or whatever, but also, we’re not kids,” Nurkic said. “We understand that this is part of the job. There’s nothing you can do, at least in my situation.”
Nurkic has been traded before in his career, as well has having been benched. The veteran center said he’s better equipped to deal with situations like that now, than he was earlier in his career.
“At the end of the day, I’ve been long enough in this league and certainly, no one cares,” Nurkic said. “At this point, the only choice I have is to be a pro and that’s what I’m going to do. I don’t want to make problems for my teammates or for the organization. I’ll be a pro as much as possible and do what people ask of me. Control what I can control and that’s the only way I can be.”