The Charlotte Hornets traded backup center Nick Richards and a second-round draft pick to the Phoenix Suns for guard Josh Okogie and three second-round draft picks on Wednesday night.

In a little bit of a twist, the Phoenix Suns and Charlotte Hornets completed a trade earlier this evening. While the trade wasn’t what was expected, the Suns still got their “big man,” in Nick Richards,

Receiving a bigger role over the past few games, Phoenix Suns rookie Oso Ighodaro was all smiles after the team won 120-113 over the Charlotte Hornets on Sunday.

LaMelo Ball had 32 points and 10 rebounds, Miles Bridges added 21 points and the Charlotte Hornets snapped a 10-game losing streak with a 115-104 win over the Phoenix Suns.

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

The Suns are starting Tyus Jones, Devin Booker, rookie Ryan Dunn, Kevin Durant and Mason Plumlee for a fourth straight game. The Suns are 2-1 with this lineup since Suns coach Mike Budenholzer benched Bradley Beal and Jusuf Nurkic and replaced them in the lineup with Dunn and Plumlee.

The Suns have made moves within the roster with their bigs in benching Jusuf Nurkic, starting Mason Plumlee and having rookie Oso Ighodaro see action as a backup, but the addition of Richards gives them a center who can come in right away and start.

The 27-year-old Richards, who is averaging 8.9 points and 7.5 rebounds per game this season, could be the Suns' new starting center.

PHOENIX -- The Phoenix Suns (18-19) are looking to continue getting back on track tonight as they take on the Charlotte Hornets ... Jusuf Nurkic misses - Mason Plumlee and Oso Ighodaro will ...

Budenholzer replaced Bradley Beal and Nurkic in the starting lineup with Ryan Dunn and Mason Plumlee beginning in last week’s game at Philadelphia. The Charlotte Hornets started fast in building ...

Bradley Beal and Nurkic were benched for the Jan. 6 game at Philadelphia. Nurkic played that game and the next against Charlotte in the second of a road back-to-back, but Suns coach Mike Budenholzer didn't play him the next two games against Atlanta and Utah.

The Phoenix Suns have made a bold move to salvage their season. By acquiring center Nick Richards from the Charlotte Hornets, the Suns have added a dynamic player to strengthen their playoff push while it has severe implications for underperforming outcast,