The Charlotte Hornets are reportedly a team to monitor as a potential facilitator in a possible trade that would send Jimmy Butler to the Phoenix Suns.

This is more than a change of scenery for new Phoenix Suns big Nick Richards. In being traded, Richards leaves a Charlotte franchise that hasn’t made the playoffs since 2016 and joins one that’s looking to compete for championship.

The 27-year-old Richards, who is averaging 8.9 points and 7.5 rebounds per game this season, could be the Suns' new starting center.

The Charlotte Hornets traded Nick Richards to the Phoenix Suns in a move that was widely panned as a win-win for both sides. Charlotte flipped Richards for an active, defensive-minded wing in Josh Okogie and a handful of future second round draft picks,

The Hornets last win versus the Suns in Phoenix was in 2021, where the Hornets won 124-121. The Hornets yearly west coast trip has never been too kind to them, but with a couple of their games getting postponed, maybe they could start the trip with a win over a below .500 team.

The Phoenix Suns head to the Spectrum Center to face the Charlotte Hornets in a non-conference matchup. The Suns are 16-18, which puts them in 12th place in the Western Conference. The Hornets are 7-27, which puts them in 14th place in the Eastern Conference.

The Phoenix Suns couldn’t let that happen again. They had already lost to the eight-win Charlotte Hornets on the road last week and were on the verge of falling to them again Sunday at home. Nah. Not this time.

The Phoenix Suns have "discussed" sending out their 2031 first-round pick in a potential trade for Jimmy Butler, according to ESPN's

Earlier this week, the Charlotte Hornets made their first trade of the season, sending center Nick Richards and a future second-round pick to the Phoenix Suns i

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