The Portland Trail Blazers sent Jusuf Nurkic to the Phoenix Suns as part of the blockbuster three-team Damian Lillard trade in 2023. Nurkic struggled to find his footing in Phoenix. As a result, he bounced around the league after his tenure with the Blazers, playing for Phoenix, Charlotte, and ultimately the Utah Jazz.
Even the Jazz were criticized for trading for Nurkic, whose reputation had been tarnished at that point. Whether it was his questionable fit in the modern NBA or being called out by Bosnia's national coach for being out of shape, Nurkic's value was plummeting.
But to his credit, Nurkic has quietly resurrected his career with the Jazz.