tps://www.aseaofblue.com/2024/1/27/24049854/suns-hornets-nick-richards-nba-trade-deadline-2024-rumorsSuns reportedly targeting Nick Richards ahead of NBA Trade Deadline
The trade deadline is nearing, and things are heating up.
By NathanBeighle Jan 27, 2024, 1:55pm EST
The Phoenix Suns may be eying another former Kentucky Wildcats player. Right now, the team is led by Devin Booker, but there have been a plethora of Cats on the roster since he joined the team, including now-Kentucky assistant coach Tyler Ulis.
ClutchPoints’ Trevor Booth wrote that “multiple” sources indicate that the Suns have an interest in trading for Hornets big man Nick Richards. Yahoo Sports’ Jake Fisher also reports that Phoenix is interested in acquiring Richards.
Now 26 years old, Richards was drafted in the second round of the 2020 NBA Draft by the New Orleans Pelicans but has spent all four years of his career with the Hornets. He’s averaging a career-high 24.5 minutes per game and has 19 starts as well. He is showing promise, averaging a career-best 8.7 points and 7.6 rebounds per game to go with shooting 67.5% from the field.
The Suns are in need of frontcourt depth but don’t have the assets to make a big splash, so a rotational player like Richards is the kind of target they’ll likely consider ahead of the NBA Trade Deadline, which is February 8th.
Expect movement to commence in the coming week as title-contending teams look to round out their rosters.
So the suns ARE interested or they aren't? This article is saying that they are in on him again, but just recently...........
Gambo put out a tweet saying NO! on the Nik Richards rumors.
Maybe they've just changed their mind and decided to pursue him again? I mean it's good that the suns DO recognize our significant weaknesses with rim protection and having an athletic shotblocker/ big man that can actually challenge at the rim or in the paint! I have to wonder though IF charlotte would actually even entertain moving him consisering how decent he's been for them as a depth piece behind Mark Williams?
