The Phoenix Suns have one of the most talented rosters in the NBA led by Kevin Durant and Devin Booker. However, the team is just 19-20 in their first 39 games, which has them as the 11th seed in the Western Conference.

Suns coach Mike Budenholzer said he expects Richards to meet the team Friday in Detroit and get him up to speed on their offensive and defensive schemes. He foresees Richards making his Suns debut Saturday against the Pistons.

Nick Richards could become the starting center in Phoenix, which impacts Jusuf Nurkic's duties with the Suns and Mark Williams' role in Charlotte.

On Wednesday, the Phoenix Suns acquired Jamaican-born big man Nick Richards from the Charlotte Hornets. The move gives Phoenix some breathing room when it comes to their tax bill this season while providing Kevin Durant and Co. much-needed frontcourt depth amid Jusuf Nurkic's struggles.

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.

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 Phoenix Suns have acquired center Nick Richards from Charlotte, as well as a second-round pick, for Josh Okogie and three seconds, finally solving a substantial need for big man depth. Richards, who's averaging 8.

The Phoenix Suns have made a trade. No, not that trade. Jimmy Butler remains a member of the Miami Heat for the time being, but even as the Suns continue to try to pry him away, they have managed to make a deal of another sort by acquiring Charlotte Hornets center Nick Richards along with a 2025 Denver Nuggets second-round pick for Josh Okogie and three second-round picks: two from the Nuggets (2026 and 2031) along with a Suns original (2031).

The Phoenix Suns have "discussed" sending out their 2031 first-round pick in a potential trade for Jimmy Butler, according to ESPN's

While the Suns did secure a victory over the Washington Wizards to move to 20-20 - while in turn getting closer to working their way up the standings - the victory was not a convi

The Phoenix Suns have a major problem at the center position but they could fix it by using a player already on the roster.