30-year-old body is out of shape! The coach publicly criticized! No wonder the Sun traded him

The 2025 European Basketball Cup will start on August 28. A total of 34 NBA players participated in this European Cup, including 5 in Serbia, 4 in France, and 3 in Germany. Bosnia and Herzegovina, Georgia, Israel, Poland, Sweden and Türkiye each. Greece, Slovenia, Spain, and Finland each have one player.

The two NBA players in Bosnia and Herzegovina are Garza and Nurkic. The team's head coach will regard them as a hot commodity. Unexpectedly, the Bosnian coach criticized Nurkic without mercy: "His figure is seriously deformed and he can hardly run. We must be more prepared for the game. I hope the players can understand what the problem is!" In this European Cup, Bosnian and Herzegovina are in Group E, with France, Croatia and Cyprus. It is not that easy to qualify in the group. Nurkic was born on August 23, 1994, strictly speaking, he is less than 31 years old. With his current competitive state and game attitude, he may leave the NBA after his contract expires next summer.

In February this year, the Suns gave Nurkic and the first round pick in 2026 to the Hornets, and the 2026 second round pick in trade was obtained by Cody Martin, Misic and the second round pick in 2026. This summer, the Hornets gave Nurkic to the Jazz again in exchange for Sexton and the second round of picks in 2030. Nurkic's contract will be $70 million for four years and will expire next summer.

2024-25 season, Nurkic played 25 games with the Suns, averaging 23.7 minutes per game, scoring 8.6 points, 9.2 rebounds, 1.9 assists, 0.9 steals, 0.6 blocks and 2.3 turnovers, with three shooting percentages: 45.4%, 32.2%, 69.6%. He made more mistakes than assists, he was very lazy on the court, and was DNPed by the Suns for a month before the trade! After joining the Hornets, Nurkic played 26 games, including only 9 starts. He averaged 18.1 minutes per game, scored 9.2 points, 6.5 rebounds, 2.6 assists, 0.7 steals, 0.7 blocks and 1.5 turnovers, with three shooting percentages: 49.7%, 28.3%, 62.7%. Unexpectedly, he would not even keep the wasp that had been stolen for many years.

Nurkic ranked 225th in the league in defensive efficiency last season, and only ranked 270th in the league in net efficiency. At the time of Suns coach Budenholzer criticized Nurkic in person: "The quality of the cover is not good, he is a bad teammate!" The two did not speak for a month. In an interview, Nurkic said: "I am only 30 years old and I am at the peak of my career!" Many fans saw Nurkic's spirit and thought he was already 35 years old. When he first joined the Hornets, Nurkic said: "I hope to be needed and respected. I found this feeling in the Hornets." Although the Jazz are also a bad team, they may not be kept with Nurkic and they should trade it next season.

Finally, let the Jazz do this summer: 1. Sexton and a second round pick to the Hornets for Nurkic; 2. Buy out Clarkson, who joined the Knicks for $3.6 million in one year; 3. Send Collins to the Clippers for Love, Li Keil and a second round pick. The Jazz kept calling for buying out Love, but it has not been reached yet.

Do you think Nurkic can still save his NBA career?