Newest Phoenix Suns addition Nick Richards is expected to make his Suns debut Saturday against the Detroit Pistons after being acquired from the Charlotte Hornets on Wednesday.
Thank you for reading this post, don't forget to subscribe!Richards (not with team) was out for Phoenix’s Thursday 130-123 win against the Washington Wizards, a game where the Suns could’ve used Richards’ momentous athleticism to stop the Wizards from making it a close game.
The coveted center was not the Suns’ injury report Friday and was introduced on the team’s social media accounts:
Checking in with the newest Phoenix Sun, Nick Richards ????️@Verizon | #SunsUp pic.twitter.com/CcaWKf8nOu
— Phoenix Suns (@Suns) January 17, 2025
In 21 games with the Hornets this season, Richards averaged 15.3 points, 12.9 rebounds and 2.1 blocks per-36 minutes as a backup center behind Mark Williams.
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Reporter Connor Moreno covers the Phoenix Suns for Burn City Sports. You can follow him on his X account, @cmorenosports, and on Bluesky, @cloading.bsky.social
