The Phoenix Suns have four bigs on the roster, including newly acquired 7-footer Nick Richards. Nurkic was moved to the bench earlier this month.

The Phoenix Suns have had conversations with rival teams, including the Atlanta Hawks, about a trade involving veteran center Jusuf Nurkić, according to

The reserves for the 2025 NBA All-Star Game were announced Thursday and sparked social media posts about who was snubbed.

Though the strength of schedule over this span hasn’t necessarily been impressive, Phoenix has been better recently, winning nine of its last 13 games. So, as the team continues its pursuit of Jimmy Butler, the Suns (24-22) are moving their way up the standings.

Didn’t matter. Minnesota is living rent-free in the Phoenix Suns heads again. The T-Wolves know they're younger, more athletic, more physical, and are letting the Suns know it in their words and actions.

Alexander-Walker was all over the place in Phoenix, and it meant everything to a team that was trying to find an identity.

"There has been some chatter since last night of the Suns pulling away from Jimmy Butler trade talks and focusing on improving their roster by moving Jusuf Nurkic. Hawks' Bogdan Bogdanovic is one name that keeps coming up in conversations," he wrote on Twitter/X.

Phoenix Suns' forward Kevin Durant is slated for his 15th NBA All-Star Game at Chase Center in San Francisco in February.

The Suns are taking a strategic approach to the trade deadline, prioritizing their long-term vision and current roster stability over short-term gains. Their commitment to their star players and existing team chemistry is a clear sign of the optimism for the remainder of the season.

While there’s been a focus on the Phoenix Suns’ pursuit of Miami Heat forward Jimmy Butler, the title-hopeful hasn’t slowed their efforts to trade center Jusuf Nurkic.

The Phoenix Suns (24-21) play the final of their homestand against the Minnesota Timberwolves (25-21) on Wednesday.