Jusuf Nurkic will make his Charlotte Hornets debut on Monday vs. the Brooklyn Nets at Barclays Center. The veteran center joined the team last week alongside a first-round pick in a trade that sent Cody Martin, Vasilije Micic and a 2026 second-round pick to the Phoenix Suns.
Nurkic hasn't played since Jan. 7 after the Suns removed him from their rotation. The trade ended a disappointing Phoenix tenure for the Bosnian seven-footer. He joined the team alongside Grayson Allen before the 2023-24 season in a three-team deal that sent former No.