In a little bit of a twist, the Phoenix Suns and Charlotte Hornets completed a trade earlier this evening. While the trade wasn’t what was expected, the Suns still got their “big man,” in Nick Richards,

The Phoenix Suns made their first trade of the season, acquiring Nick Richards from the Charlotte Hornets. According to ESPN’s Shams Charania, Phoenix sent Josh Okogie and three second-round picks to the Hornets for Richards and one second-round pick.

The Phoenix Suns have acquired Charlotte Hornets center Nick Richards in a trade, Shams Charania confirmed on Wednesday.

The Phoenix Suns didn’t wait long to move Josh Okogie. After Okogie became trade eligible Wednesday, the Suns moved him and three second-round picks for Charlotte Hornets reserve big Nick Richards and a second-round pick,

The Suns traded Okogie and three second-round picks to the Hornets on Wednesday in exchange for Nick Richards, Shams Charania of ESPN announced. While the Suns get much needed help at center, it appears Okogie will be buried in the depth chart behind Cody Martin and Josh Green.

The Charlotte Hornets and Phoenix Suns indulged in a trade on Wednesday, which includes the Hornets sending center Nick Richards and a 2025 second-round pick to the Suns in exchange for forward Josh Okogie and a 2026 and two 2031 second-round picks, ESPN's Shams Charania reported.

The Charlotte Hornets were initially supposed to kick off a road trip to the West Coast tonight against the Los Angeles Lakers. The NBA has been monitoring the

The Suns struck a deal with the Charlotte Hornets on Wednesday afternoon and traded for 7-foot center Nick Richards, according to ESPN's Shams Charania. In exchange, the Suns will send Josh Okogie to the Hornets along with three future second-round draft picks.

The Phoenix Suns and Charlotte Hornets have agreed to a trade that will send center Nick Richards and a second-round draft pick to Phoenix in exchange for Josh Okogie and three second-round picks, according to NBA insider Shams Charania of ESPN.

The Charlotte Hornets are trading Nick Richards to the Phoenix Suns for Josh Okogie and draft capital according to Shams Charania of ESPN. The Charlotte Hornets are trading 7-foot center Nick Richards and one second-round pick to the Phoenix Suns for Josh Okogie and three second-round picks, sources tell ESPN. pic.twitter.com/RwPGJH5lzo

The 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.