The Charlotte Hornets are trading 7-foot center Nick Richards and one second-round pick to the Phoenix Suns for Josh Okogie and three second-round picks, sources tell ESPN.

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.

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,

Kevin Durant and the Phoenix Suns just got deeper after the latest roster change of the season, In a breaking report by ESPN's Shams Charania, he revealed that the Charlotte Hornets have just agreed to a deal to send Nick Richards and a second-round pick to the Suns for Josh Okogie and three second-round picks.

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 Phoenix Suns made their first trade of the season, acquiring Nick Richards from the Charlotte Hornets. According to ESPN’s Shams Charania, Phoenix sent Josh Okogie and three second-round picks to the Hornets for Richards and one second-round pick.

The Charlotte Hornets have fallen out of contention for a play-in spot in the Eastern Conference this year, in part thanks to injuries to LaMelo Ball and Brandon Miller and in part thanks to a roster that has been inconsistent for most of the season.