Plumlee posted six points (3-3 FG), 10 rebounds and four assists in 17 minutes during Thursday's 130-123 win over the Wizards. Plumlee came down with 10 boards in just 17 minutes Thursday, tallying double-digit rebounds for the fourth time in his last six games.

The Phoenix Suns' center rotation was in a dire state recently. Phoenix hopes trading for Nick Richards from the Charlotte Hornets will help ease their concerns.

Richards - coupled with rookie stud Oso Ighodaro - will inject a very pointed surge of athleticism into the Suns' lineup. Last season Nick Richards had more dunks (120) than Nurkic and Plumlee combined (100) in 1000 fewer minutes.

The Suns are expected to move Plumlee into the starting lineup in place of Jusuf Nurkic beginning with Monday's game against the 76ers, NBA reporter Chris Haynes reports.

Phoenix Suns head coach Mike Budenholzer recently gave an update on when the team's new acquisition will make his debut.

The Phoenix Suns (19-20) play the second of their five-game road trip at the Washington Wizards (6-32) on Thursday.

The Phoenix Suns (19-20) play the second of their five-game road trip at the Washington Wizards (6-32) on Thursday.

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 Charlotte Hornets traded backup center Nick Richards and a second-round draft pick to the Phoenix Suns for guard Josh Okogie and three second-round draft picks on Wednesday night.

The Suns are starting Tyus Jones, Devin Booker, rookie Ryan Dunn, Kevin Durant and Mason Plumlee for a fourth straight game. The Suns are 2-1 with this lineup since Suns coach Mike Budenholzer benched Bradley Beal and Jusuf Nurkic and replaced them in the lineup with Dunn and Plumlee.

ATLANTA – Devin Booker was a high school senior at Moss Point (Miss.) when the Phoenix Suns last won a road game against the Atlanta Hawks, 102-95, on March 24, 2014. This means Booker has never defeated the Hawks in Atlanta. He’s come close.

The 27-year-old Richards, who is averaging 8.9 points and 7.5 rebounds per game this season, could be the Suns' new starting center.