When the Phoenix Suns obtained Jusuf Nurkic from the Portland Trail Blazers, we were told it was due to “fit”. With 9 years of NBA experience, coming into the league at 20 years old in 2014-15 for a troubled post-George Karl team coached by Brian Shaw, the Bosnian Beast found himself in a situation that allotted plenty of opportunity. The 16th overall pick in the 2014 NBA Draft played in 62 games as a rookie and earned All-Rookie Second Team honors.
Throughout his career Nurkic has had to morph and adapt to new coaches and systems.