The Phoenix Suns traded center Jusuf Nurkic to the Charlotte Hornets before Thursday’s NBA trade deadline. The former Trail Blazers center was sent to Phoenix before the 2023-24 season in the trade that brought Deandre Ayton and Toumani Camara to Portland.

A person familiar with the situation says the Charlotte Hornets have acquired center Jusuf Nurkic and a 2026 first-round pick from the Phoenix Suns for guards Cody Martin and Vasilije Micic and a 2026 second-round pick.

The Phoenix Suns are trading Jusuf Nurkic to end a short-lived run that began with landing him in a three-team deal that sent Deandre Ayton to Portland and Damian Lillard to Milwaukee right before training camp of the 2023-24 season.