The Phoenix Suns, who have inquired about Miami Heat star forward Jimmy Butler, now have limited trade assets in the form of draft

The Phoenix Suns are trading Josh Okogie and three second-round picks to the Charlotte Hornets for coveted big man Nick Richards and a second-round pick, first reported by Shams Charania of ESPN. The Hornets are sending Nick Richards and one 2nd round pick to the Suns for Josh Okogie and three 2nd round picks,

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Dec 28, 2024; San Francisco, California, USA; Golden State Warriors guard Stephen Curry (30) dribbles the ball against Phoenix Suns forward Josh Okogie (2) during the second quarter at Chase Center.

The Suns struck a deal to trade for Charlotte Hornets 7-footer Nick Richards on Wednesday afternoon, according to ESPN’s Shams Charania. In exchange, the Suns will send guard Josh Okogie to the Hornets along with three future second-round draft picks. The Suns will also receive a future second-round draft pick from the Hornets as part of the deal.

The Suns’ front office will need to be strategic in their approach, balancing the desire to acquire Butler with the need to maintain a competitive roster.

An executive that actually seems to be in on every deal is Charlotte Hornets ’ President of Basketball Operations Jeff Peterson. The first-year shot caller has swung a handful of trades to upgrade Charlotte’s current roster and maximize its future draft capital in his quest to build a long-term winner in the Queen City.

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 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).

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As part of this trade, the Hornets will send a 2025 second-round pick originally owned by the Denver Nuggets to the Suns, league sources confirmed to ClutchPoints. Phoenix is sending a second ...