Fansided · Feb 16
Nick Richards trade just keeps getting better for the Suns
Feb 9, 2026; Brooklyn, New York, USA; Chicago Bulls center Nick Richards (13) rebounds against the Brooklyn Nets during the second half at Barclays Center. Mandatory Credit: Vincent Carchietta-Imagn Images | Vincent Carchietta-Imagn ImagesThe Phoenix Suns traded away Nick Richards and Nigel Hayes-Davis as part of a cost saving measure at the trade deadline, and already it is a move that is paying dividends in several different ways.
While Hayes-Davis quickly went back to Europe to once again dominate, Richards instead found himself with the Chicago Bulls were he is averaging 22 minutes a night.
Suns added Haywood Highsmith once Richards was dumped to Chicago