Sun-N-Gun · Feb 5
This non-trade helps the Phoenix Suns' playoff outlook
Milwaukee Bucks forward Giannis Antetokounmpo (34) during warmups prior to the game against the New Orleans Pelicans at Fiserv Forum. | Jeff Hanisch-Imagn ImagesThe Phoenix Suns pulled off a deadline-day trade with the Milwaukee Bucks, sending Nick Richards and Nigel Hayes-Davis to Milwaukee (Richards was subsequently sent to the Chicago Bulls as the deal reportedly expanded to a three-team trade) in exchange for Cole Anthony and Amir Coffey.
The move, rooted in the Suns’ financial stake of getting under a luxury tax threshold, likely doesn’t move the needle much for the current roster. Nevertheless, a specific non-trade is what should really help Phoenix the rest of the way.