Chicago is hoping to get a center in the Bucks-Suns trade
The Chicago Bulls they do not falter in the trading market with the arrival of NBA trade deadline. Their seventh trade of the week comes in the form of a three-way trade with Milwaukee Bucks and Phoenix Suns.
on Thursday, it was announced that Usman Dieng will be sent to the Bucks and that Nick Richards is coming from the Suns to the Bulls, according to ESPN’s Shams Charani on X, formerly Twitter. Originally, Dieng came to Chicago within the exchange of three teams with the Charlotte Hornets and the OKC Thunder. The deal that sent Kobe White and Mike Conley Jr. to Charlotte.
The move is part of the Bulls’ push to acquire a big man after the exchange Nikola Vucevic to the Boston Celtics in exchange for Anferni Simmons and a second round draft pick.
The Bucks made this move with the Suns in part to dispel any speculation that they wanted to trade Giannis Antetokounmpo.
Richards, 28, is a 6-foot-11 center in his sixth NBA season. In 2020, he was drafted by the New Orleans Pelicans from Kentucky. He was eventually traded to the Charlotte Hornets and played for five seasons.
Last January, Richards has been sent to the Sun. In his first gamehe scored 21 points, grabbed 11 rebounds and shot 7-for-8 from the field.
He played in 28 games this year and is shooting 49.3% from the field. Overall, Richards is known for being an effective rim runner, rebounder and shot blocker.
Meanwhile, the Bulls now lack size and presence in the paint. Apart from Vucevic, Zack Collins is still out with a lingering toe injury.
2026-02-05 20:10:00
