The Phoenix Suns have acquired Nick Richards from the Charlotte Hornets. The move leaves one member of the team in a significantly worse position.

Charlotte Hornets center Nick Richards (4) is fouled going up for a shot by Phoenix Suns center Mason Plumlee (22) during the second half of an NBA basketball game in Charlotte, N.C., Tuesday, Jan. 7, 2025. (AP Photo/Jim Dedmon) If you need help with the Public File, call (954) 364-2526.

Rebounding. The main issue that Phoenix Suns head coach Mike Budenholzer and the rest of the team have echoed. However, when the Suns swapped Josh Okogie for Nick Richards, some of those problems might go away.

The Suns have agreed to trade Josh Okogie and three second-round picks for Hornets center Nick Richards, reports John Gambadoro.

Nick Richards is no longer with the Charlotte Hornets. The 27-year-old big man had been the center of countless mock trades and rumors, and the Hornets unoffici

The Phoenix Suns officially traded forward Josh Okogie and three second-round picks to the Charlotte Hornets for backup center Nick Richards and a second-round pick, per ESPN NBA Insider Shams Charania.

There was some belief Richards the Suns just snagged their new starting center, and Arizona Sports' John Gambadoro says Richards will indeed be inserted into the lineup when ready. ESPN's Shams Charania also is reporting the same thing.

Additionally, the Suns are slated to get a second-round pick back from Charlotte, per Gerald Bourguet of PHNX Sports. Phoenix may not have a bigger need on their roster than the center position — rolling with the duo of Jusuf Nurkic and Mason Plumlee has just not worked — and Richards should be able to impact the game on both ends of the floor.

It's not the big name at the top of Phoenix's list, but they also wanted an upgrade in athleticism at center and Richards brings that.

The Phoenix Suns have acquired center Nick Richards from the Charlotte Hornets, the team announced Wednesday. In exchange, the Hornets have acquired guard Josh Okogie, the Suns' 2

The Phoenix Suns have bolstered their frontcourt by acquiring 7-foot center Nick Richards from the Charlotte Hornets. In return, the Suns have sent guard Josh Okogie and three second-round draft picks to Charlotte,