NBA trade grades: Suns acquire Nick Richards from Hornets as they try to copy a Western Conference rival
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).
These are the assets the Suns still could trade for Jimmy Butler after the Nick Richards trade
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The Suns have acquired Nick Richards ahead of the NBA trade deadline, leading to rumors about Jusuf Nurkic's future.
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Heat Continuing To Explore Jimmy Butler Trades
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An NBA player reportedly believes that no one in the league wants Jimmy Butler to end up on the Suns as he'd instantly make them a contender.
Trade rumor rankings: Jimmy Butler, Jusuf Nurkic and more
The NBA trade market saw another transaction go down this week when the Phoenix Suns agreed to deal veteran swingman Josh Okogie to the Charlotte Hornets in exchange for big man Nick Richards, with th
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Suns receive respectable grades in trade for Nick Richards
The Phoenix Suns receive a B+ grade from ESPN's Kevin Pelton and CBS Sports' Sam Quinn in trading for Nick Richards to bolster the center spot.
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Wolves Among Teams Willing To Facilitate Jimmy Butler Trade
The Wolves are among a host of teams willing to facilitate a Jimmy Butler trade, per NBA insider Marc Stein in his latest Substack.
Phoenix Suns 2025 trade deadline rumors, speculation: Does Beal have destination list?
Will the Miami Heat grant Jimmy Butler's trade wish to the Phoenix Suns? NBA pundits weigh in on Suns' targets before the February 6 trade deadline.
Suns trade for first-round picks not directly linked to a Jimmy Butler move?
There was an undeniable vibe in Miami after the Suns’ trade went down that Butler has taken a notable step nearer to the trade to Phoenix that the whole league knows he wants.
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After Joel Embiid missed the 76ers’ annual road game in Denver for the fifth consecutive season on Tuesday, Nuggets center Nikola Jokic dismissed questions about his counterpart’s absences. “I