Last week, the Charlotte Hornets made the first of what is expected to be a handful of trades this season, sending center Nick Richards and a second-round draft

The Charlotte Hornets head to Footprint Center to face the Phoenix Suns in a non-conference matchup. The Hornets are 8-27, which puts them in 13th place in the Eastern Conference. The Suns are 16-19, which puts them in 12th place in the Western Conference.

The Hornets acquired Josh Okogie from the Suns, and the defensive ace could be on the move once again very soon.

The Suns got a defensive stop with Booker grabbing a rebound that led to Royce O’Neale, back after missing time with an ankle sprain, hitting a corner 3 off a Beal assist that led to Charlotte calling a timeout with 41.5 seconds left.

The Phoenix Suns split their season series with Charlotte. Now, Suns wing Josh Okogie has been traded to the Hornets for center Nick Richards.

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.

Get to know new Phoenix Suns center Nick Richards and what his potential role with the NBA team could be after his trade from the Charlotte Hornets.

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.

Last week, the Phoenix Suns sent wing Josh Okogie and draft capital to the Charlotte Hornets in exchange for center Nick Richards. In his first game with the Suns, Richards made an immediate impact, scoring 21 points and grabbing 11 rebounds in a narrow win over the Detroit Pistons.

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