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The Phoenix Suns are going to make roster changes this offseason with Matt Ishbia, Mike Budenholzer, James Jones all wanting this team to compete and be the best that they can. They're going to make tweaks around the edges to give this big three their best option of winning an NBA championship and one of those players that could possibly be moved is Jusuf Nurkic. So we'll be diving in looking at some articles talking about a Jusuf Nurkic trade being possible and if so is this the best move for the Phoenix Suns all that and more on this episode of Suns Digest i'm Bruce Velez before we dive in on all this Phoenix Suns news though the number has been dropping and CJ and i really do appreciate it but 91 of you guys who watch our videos are not subscribed if you guys want to make sure you stay up to date on daily Phoenix Suns content on all the news all the drama this is the place for you so hit that subscribe button as we try to get to 1,000 subscribers you guys have been already fantastic we only already have 600 we're just 400 away from hitting our goal without further ado let's dive into the video at hand make sure to grab a snack as it's going to be a jam-packed episode and like i mentioned in the introduction we're going to be discussing a possible Jusuf Nurkic trade now obviously Phoenix Suns a 49 team win last season they want to do better they want to be atop of that Western Conference and with this team having very very strict roster capabilities because they are in the second apron it is going to be tough paying Devin Booker paying Kevin Durant paying Bradley Beal each 100 each 50 million dollars this year is going to be tough on the books when the salary cap is 189 million dollars to be underneath in the second apron and you're already at 150 million dollars just to three of your players therefore the Suns are gonna have to work around the edges and move some of those guys and the next highest value contract is Yusuf Nurkic making around 18.7 million dollars we're going to be diving in looking at some articles here possibly at does a Yusuf Nurkic trade sense now obviously we're going to be diving in and looking at this first Nurkic carries an 18.2 million dollar salary for the 2024-2025 season so his salary would be more valuable in a pursuit of finding a quality rotation piece while attaching first round picks compared to Nazir Little with the Suns limited assets to improve their roster Yusuf Nurkic is a potential trade candidate to monitor wrote Evan Sidery on Twitter and if you guys have been following our channel we've already broken down some possible trades for Yusuf Nurkic CJ and I but here's kind of diving in and looking at is this the right decision is this going to be the smart decision that the team makes so obviously Phoenix is unable as we know being in the second apron to take back more salary than they send out but they could send out Nurkic's 18.2 million dollar figure alongside the number 22 overall plus a 2031 first and that could net them a big difference maker now obviously a team that's looking to take on Yusuf Nurkic's contract is going to have to be a team that has a lot of salary cap so the Phoenix Suns looking to move off of Yusuf Nurkic's teams like possibly the Spurs or the Pistons or the Magic or the Thunder who have this abundance of salary cap could trade and take on a guy like Yusuf Nurkic before the salary cap resets that would allow the Phoenix Suns to clear that 18.2 million dollars off their books possibly bring in a cheaper guy in as that replacement and that allows them to have the mid-level exception allows them to not have to just try and vet minimums allows them to be possible buyout candidates in the end in the throughout the entire season or they could trade Yusuf Nurkic attaching those picks and getting a guy in value back that is better something that fits their needs a little bit better which we'll be diving in in a little bit as well looking at Yusuf Nurkic's stats and seeing what do the Suns realistically need at center and is that Yusuf Nurkic now we're going to kind of dive in and look at you know ultimately what it happened has to happen ultimately comes down to how much a team values the picks as Nurkic holds some value in capacity would a team such as the Orlando Magic view the pick in a strong enough light to be willing to part with a core player such as Wendell Carter or Jonathan Isaac to acquire a player that won't address for places facing concerns the question also still remains for squads such as Atlanta who could be looking to start fresh with the number one overall pick currently expected to be on the used big man Alexandre Sarr would Atlanta consider moving on Onyeka Okongwu a player that shows promise but does he have to take in the next step to clear some room for their presumed top draft selection ultimately i don't think either of those teams are going to help out the Phoenix Suns in my opinion we want to look at these trades first the Wendell Carter or possible Jonathan Isaac would be a smart move for the Phoenix Suns bringing in a guy like Wendell Carter or Jonathan Isaac Wendell Carter being that forward spacing big who has some youth movement to him or even Jonathan Isaac a nice wing defender but ultimately they both have had injury concerns and we know what this Phoenix Suns team with last season with Devin Booker with Bradley Beal we've already had our injury run so do we want to bring back even guys even more guys who are injury prone especially Jonathan Isaac I don't know and would even Orlando want to entertain this they already have you know Franz Wagner would they want our sorry excuse me Mo Wagner um would they want to bring Jusuf Nurkic to be that replacement for Wendell Carter do they think that Yusuf Nurkic you know really takes that ladder and sets them over the top compared to Wendell Carter I don't think so for that first round pick for that draft capital maybe but this Magic team is not a young team that wants to have these diamonds in the rough they want to have these really good role players already with their squad because they already have their young guys in Paolo in Jalen Suggs in Franz Wagner that they can build around and have to pay for in the future so ultimately looking for more young talent isn't what i think the Orlando Magic really want i think they want some proven veteran players same thing with Atlanta obviously they're going to want to look possibly to take Alex Sarr that is the rumored number one overall pick at this exact moment but possibly moving off a guy in Onyeka Okongwu I don't know I feel like Onyeka Okongwu is their big man of the future they possibly want to move off a guy in Clint Capela then even if they do bring in Jusuf Nurkic for a guy in Onyeka Okongwu then they still have Clint Capela on their roster alongside Jusuf Nurkic and both of those guys are around making you know 18 to 20 million dollars that is even scarier for the Atlanta Hawks having two guys on a basically expiring deals making 20 million dollars yeah it can help you out in the free agency if you just want to leave them and dump them but you want to get some value back for them you're gonna have to look to move off of these guys at the trade deadline and it just complicates even more things for the Atlanta Hawks and then they have another center to just trade off of from bringing in Jusuf Nurkic so ultimately would Onyeka Okongwu help out the Phoenix Suns and would he be the best move possible for Yusuf Nurkic trade I think so for the Suns but ultimately I don't think that the Hawks are going to do it maybe if they attach some picks they could get some value for it but ultimately I think that both teams are going to say no to the Phoenix Suns and that is kind of scary trying to find a deal for Jusuf Nurkic might be harder than we expect as Phoenix Suns fans but let's look at another article from the sports uh blog talking about to trade or to not to trade this is Jusuf Nurkic question obviously we want to dive in, a lot of Suns fans in the comments have been 50/50 and truly I'm 50/50 as well on a Yusuf Nurkic trade, there are things that he brings that helps out the Phoenix Suns, there are things that they need, like rebounding, that he doesn't really excel in, that I think the Suns need a little bit more of. We want to look at this article, 49 percent say to trade him, 51 say to keep him so that like I said, basically a 50/50 stalemate and it's really really hard to decide, is this the right move to move off of? Is he, could he be a center for the future to fit in with guys like Durant, Booker or do we need a better center for our system you want to look, we can see finishing around the rim, he was atrocious for the Phoenix Suns but in playmaking he was very very solid so Nurkic brings some decent playmaking but some horrendous finishing and that's not what the Phoenix Suns want to see, they need better finishing at the rim as we saw versus the Minnesota Timberwolves series, we struggled with that, the only time we really dominated in that is when Nurkic and Townsend game two had some foul trouble and in quarter two they absolutely feasted down low but besides that, every time they were getting dominated down low, so they need a presence down low in the paint and they also need some better rebounding down low, they need a true rebounder, a guy who can go out there and get eight to ten rebounds a night for this Phoenix Suns squad and ultimately Yusuf Nurkic cannot do that, now this article proposes a little bit of a different trade CJ and I have been talking about possibly getting point guard for this roster, this trade proposes Yusuf Nurkic for Josh Giddey, obviously doing a little bit more of a salary dump here and then it asked would you do this one for one would you expect more of a draft capital in return how would you feel ultimately this I think that the Suns would have to get some draft capital in return taking on Josh Giddey he's a name that's not really wanted across the NBA due to his recent allegations even though they've been thrown away still the allegations still rumor with the name and honestly he's a young guard who is going to be getting a payday soon so the Suns will have to pay him in the future if they do trade for him so you are having to bite that bullet taking that away from the Thunder but at least you're getting a young point guard for the future and a guy who can kind of seamlessly fit in with this squad set up this offense really blend in alongside Devin Booker and Bradley Beal ultimately I think It would be a nice addition, but truly not the addition, again, that the Phoenix Suns need. Looking at all these trades, ultimately, I would have kept Yusuf Nurkic for all of them. If we have to give up both of our draft picks to get one of those guys, ultimately, I'm not doing it. I'm not trading for Wendell Carter. I'm not trading for Jonathan Isaac. I'm not trading for Onyeka Okongwu. I'd rather keep Yusuf Nurkic and wait and see what we can get for him in the future. Possibly move off some other guys like Isaiah Little. Move off of some of our player options, guys. see what that minimum guys we can bring in to see how our roster fully looks and then ultimately we can make that final decision do you want to move off of Yusuf Nurkic or do we want to keep him I'm in that 50-50 vote if we can get a real rebounding center a hundred percent do it but if we cannot get a true rebounding center do not do it that is my stance my way of breaking it down I want to know your guys thoughts I want to know how you guys feel about this Yusuf Nurkic trade do you guys think it would be smart for the Phoenix Suns to move off of him do you guys think that the Phoenix Suns should hold on to him is not the problem that there are a bunch of other issues with this Phoenix Suns roster like i mentioned drop down your thoughts down below i love reading every single one of your comments sorry i've been MIA for the past couple videos cj has been doing a fantastic job taking over and delivering for these videos but i'm back we'll be doing some videos here and there maybe some more duos with cj we'll have to wait so you gotta get in some coordination with that but like i mentioned you guys enjoy the content you guys enjoyed the breakdown here on Suns Digest make sure to check out the videos linked up top and hit that subscribe button as We're pushing for 1,000 subscribers here. You guys have been absolutely crushing it over the last couple weeks. I'm Bruce Velez. I want to say peace out. Have a great rest of your day, and go Phoenix Suns.