The Phoenix Suns have acquired center Nick Richards from the Charlotte Hornets in exchange for guard Josh Okogie and three second-round picks, ESPN's Shams Charania reported Wednesday.  Richards, 27,

Trade grades after Phoenix acquires Nick Richards for Josh Okogie. This is a classic "we both need to make a move" deal. Phoenix desperately needed center help as Jusuf Nurkic bee

The Charlotte Hornets have reportedly traded center Nick Richards and one second-round pick to the Phoenix Suns in exchange for Josh Okogie and

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, sources told ESPN.

According to a report from Shams Charania of ESPN, the Phoenix Suns have acquired center Nick Richards and one second-round NBA Draft pick from the Charlotte Hornets. In exchange, the Hornets are receiving shooting guard Josh Okogie and three second-round NBA Draft picks.

The Phoenix Suns are bringing in a new center. 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.

Nick Richards is no longer with the Charlotte Hornets. The 27-year-old big man had been the center of countless mock trades and rumors, and the Hornets unofficially opened the floodgates for trades by parting ways with the former Kentucky Wildcat.