The Phoenix Suns want to improve their rotation, regardless of restricted belongings to supply. One such thought includes buying and selling Jusuf Nurkic and second-round draft picks to the Charlotte Hornets for Nick Richards.
The Suns have three tradable second-round picks. Phoenix additionally has a tradable first-round choose, however wouldn’t give up that choose in a commerce for Richards.
Nurkic just lately misplaced his beginning heart job to Mason Plumlee. After initially enjoying off the bench, Nurkic has been a DNP-CD within the Suns final two video games.
Charlotte must ship a second participant again to Phoenix, however has a number of choices that may work for salary-matching functions. The Suns might find yourself saving cash on this deal, whereas additionally including depth.
Nurkic makes $18.1 million this season and $19.4 million subsequent season. Richards is paid $5 million this season. He is additionally on the books for $5 million subsequent season, however that contract is totally non-guaranteed.
