If the Golden State Warriors are unable to sign Al Horford when the time finally comes, then Nick Richards would be an excellent consolation prize. The logistics of acquiring Richards are a bit more complicated, but he has the tools to be an excellent addition to the Warriors' rotation.
Richards may not have the championship pedigree or the long list of accolades that Horford brings to the table, but he represents a massive opportunity to improve.
Richards has found himself as the odd-man-out as the Phoenix Suns shift to a youth movement at center. The Suns acquired Mark Williams from the Charlotte Hornets earlier this summer and selected Khaman Maluach at No.