After the trade, head coach Mike Budenholzer was asked for his thoughts. Budenholzer (h/t PHNX Sports): "They've played in Charlotte for coach Charles Lee, so talking with him and

Jusuf Nurkic will make his Hornets debut on Monday vs. the Nets after joining the team in a deadline trade from the Suns.

Phoenix moves on from veteran center Jusuf Nurkić, dealing him and a 1st-round pick to Charlotte before the trade deadline.

Jusuf Nurkic had been in the middle of his second season playing for the Phoenix Suns. However, the 11-year veteran fell out of the rotation, which put him on

Jusuf Nurkic will soon be making his debut for the Hornets after being dealt away by the Suns at the trade deadline.

The Suns have agreed to trade center Jusuf Nurkic to the Hornets, ESPN's Shams Charania reported on Thursday ahead of the 1 p.m. deadline.

Move comes hours after Charlotte agreed to send its starting center to Los Angeles for Dalton Knecht, Cam Reddish and draft compensation.

Any doubt that last week's trade between the Phoenix Suns and Charlotte Hornets would be rescinded due to a medical issue is now put to rest. Former Suns starting center Jusuf Nurkic is officially set to make his debut in Charlotte tonight after Hornets sources voiced concern that Cody Martin's physical could fail - just days after the Los Angeles Lakers backed out on another trade with Charlotte featuring Mark Williams due to a similar concern.