Suns' Jusuf Nurkic says he, Budenholzer 'don't have relationship'

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Unhappy with his current status with the Phoenix Suns, center Jusuf Nurkic said he hasn't spoken with head coach Mike Budenholzer in two months, going so far as to say the two "don't have a relationship."

Nurkic, who started 23 games this season before being moved to the bench earlier this month, has not played since Jan. 7. He said Budenholzer didn't tell him he would sit out a Jan. 9 game against the Atlanta Hawks.

Nurkic is available to play after missing four games with the flu, but Saturday's 119-109 win over the Washington Wizards marked his ninth consecutive missed game.

"We don't have a relationship," Nurkic said of Budenholzer, according to the Arizona Republic.…