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Nurkic’s black hole of a season has collapsed, dragging the team down with it

Matthew Lissy is a Senior Staff Writer of Bright Side of the Sun, co-host of the Suns JAM Session Podcast, and has been a credentialed member of the Phoenix media since 2023.

Another downer of a writing piece begins with yet another look at the Phoenix Suns’ starting center, Jusuf Nurkic. It might mark the end of a short stint for the Bosnian Beast if things continue to trend downward.

In my view, this isn’t because of his play. I don’t believe the starting center for a team featuring Devin Booker, Bradley Beal, and Kevin Durant should be an average player, or what some might consider below average based on this year’s performance.