Phoenix Suns address center position, trade Josh Okogie to Charlotte for Nick Richards
The Suns have made moves within the roster with their bigs in benching Jusuf Nurkic, starting Mason Plumlee and having rookie Oso Ighodaro see action as a backup, but the addition of Richards gives them a center who can come in right away and start.
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Nick Richards made his Phoenix Suns debut when his new team went up against the Detroit Pistons on Saturday. Richards previously played for the Charlotte Hornets.
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Suns swap Josh Okogie for Nick Richards in Hornets tradeThe Phoenix Suns are trading Josh Okogie and three second-round picks to the Charlotte Hornets for coveted big man Nick Richards and a second-round pick, first reported by Shams Charania of ESPN.
While the Suns get much-needed help at center, it appears Okogie will be buried on the depth chart behind Cody Martin and Josh Green. In 25 games for the Suns this season, Okogie averaged ...
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