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Nick Richards: Strengths, weaknesses and what Suns can expect from new center

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Gerald Bourguet
January 16, 2025
Now that the Phoenix Suns have trade for Nick Richards, here's a look at what they can expect from their new center from the Charlotte Hornets
Jan 12, 2025; Phoenix, Arizona, USA; Charlotte Hornets center Nick Richards (4) against the Phoenix Suns at Footprint Center. Mandatory Credit: Mark J. Rebilas-Imagn Images

The Phoenix Suns aren't magically fixed yet, but they got one step closer to addressing their biggest weakness by trading for center Nick Richards. While it cost them a tenacious defender and well-liked locker room guy in Josh Okogie -- not to mention a net of two second-round picks -- the Suns may have found their new starting center.
Now there are a few natural questions to follow up with. Will Nick Richards help save the Suns' season? Is he actually a starting-caliber big? And what strengths and weaknesses in his game should fans know about?
Considering that PHNX Sports previously reported Phoenix's interest in the Charlotte Hornets center, and that we listed him among our hypothetical Su...

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