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.

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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.

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The Hornets send a 2025 second-round draft pick, the least favorable between Denver and the Philadelphia 76ers, to the Suns ... him in a draft-night trade. Okogie has averaged 6.3 points, 3.0 ...

4:44 p.m. ET: The Charlotte Hornets are trading center Nick Richards and one second-round pick to the Phoenix Suns, sources told ESPN's Shams Charania, for wing Josh Okogie and three second ... in Monday's win over the 76ers. "Until I'm addressed and ...

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The Hornets traded Richards and a second-round draft pick to the Suns for Okogie and three second-round picks.

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The latest wave on the NBA's transactional front stings the New York Knicks. Per Shams Charania of ESPN, the Charlotte Hornets are trading center Nick Richards