Jusuf Nurkic is under fire as Bosnia and Herzegovina prepare for EuroBasket. Following a 102-90 loss to Montenegro, national team head coach Adis Beciragic did not hold back in his postgame comments and raised serious concerns about Nurkic’s fitness and readiness ahead of the tournament.

Nurkic , who was recently traded to the Utah Jazz, is coming off a rocky 2024-25 NBA season. He began the year with the Phoenix Suns, lost his starting spot, was moved to Charlotte midseason, and then came to Utah. Now, at 30 and entering the final year of a $19.3 million contract, his future in the league may depend on his performance this summer.

“Nurkic is out of shape and can barely run,” Beciragic said bluntly after the Montenegro game. While Nurkic scored 15 points, his coach’s words drew a bi

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