Phoenix Recruit Nick Richards From Charlotte To Reinforce Center Team
Phoenix Recruit Nick Richards From Charlotte To Reinforce Center Team
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The Phoenix Suns, who remain 11th in the Western Conference with 19-20 losses, will reinforce their power. 토토사이트
"ESPN" cited sources on the 16th (Korea Standard Time) and said Phoenix agreed to trade with the Charlotte Hornets.
According to the report, Phoenix will recruit center Nick Rizzaz (27) along with a second-round draft pick, in exchange for giving Charlotte a second-round draft pick with forward Josh Okoji (26).
Phoenix's second-round pick is a 2025 draft pick, which he received from the Denver Nuggets.
Conversely, Charlotte will receive the 2026 second-round pick that Phoenix received from Denver and the 2031 second-round pick from Denver and Phoenix.
Richards was traded to Charlotte shortly after being drafted by the New Orleans Pelicans with the 12th pick in the second round in the 2020 draft.
He has played in 221 games in five seasons in the NBA, averaging 7 points and 5.5 rebounds.
In this season, he played 21 games and played for 21 minutes on average, recording 8.9 points, 7.5 rebounds, and 1.3 assists. His field goal success rate is 56.1 percent.
In the nine games he started, he showed more productive performance with 11.3 points, 10.2 rebounds, and 1.7 blocks.
ESPN introduced that his 65% field-fighting success rate over the past four seasons is the fifth-best record among players who have attempted at least 800 shots in the same period.
Phoenix has been struggling this season as its main center Yusuf Noukic showed sluggish performance with an average of 8.6 points and 9.2 rebounds per game. Recently, the team even appointed Mason Plumlee as its starter.
The addition of Richards, who has shown good performance this season, is expected to add tension to the center's competition.
Okozie is a veteran of 401 games in seven seasons with Minnesota and Phoenix.
He played an average of 14 minutes in 25 games this season, recording a success rate of 6 points, 2.9 rebounds, and field shooting of 49.1% and a success rate of 38.1%.