And Mason Plumlee? He doesn’t bring that to the table either. In his five games with the Suns so far, Nick Richards has shown flashes of brilliance, but a concerning trend is emerging.

while Mason Plumlee’s on-court flaws began to show through on a more consistent basis. Enter in Charlotte Hornets backup big Nick Richards, who will now become Phoenix’s starting center this week.

With Richards likely to remain in the starting lineup going forward, Mason Plumlee will retreat to the second unit.

Plumlee accumulated six points (3-4 FG, 0-2 FT), 12 rebounds and four assists across 21 minutes during Monday's 121-119 overtime loss to the Trail Blazers.

The expectations are that Nick Richards will start for the Suns once ... who have primarily played Mason Plumlee and rookie Oso Ighodaro in recent weeks. Veteran center Jusuf Nurkic is currently ...

The Phoenix Suns have acquired Nick Richards from the Charlotte ... Phoenix now has Mason Plumlee, Jusuf Nurkic and Richards in its big-man rotation. Nurkic was recently moved to the Suns bench.

Last season Nick Richards had more dunks (120 ... blitz/collapse coverages on Phoenix with either Jusuf Nurkic OR Mason Plumlee on the floor - but with Richards and Ighodaro it will be much ...

The Suns added some much-needed frontcourt help, acquiring center Nick Richards from the Hornets for guard Josh Okogie in a trade that includes multiple draft picks.

The Phoenix Suns have acquired center Nick Richards from Charlotte ... primarily occupied by Jusuf Nurkić and Mason Plumlee. The addition of Richards is a sign the Suns are still going for ...