And Mason Plumlee? He doesn’t bring that to the table either. In his five games with the Suns so far, Nick Richards has shown flashes of brilliance, but a concerning trend is emerging.

while Mason Plumlee’s on-court flaws began to show through on a more consistent basis. Enter in Charlotte Hornets backup big Nick Richards, who will now become Phoenix’s starting center this week.

With Richards likely to remain in the starting lineup going forward, Mason Plumlee will retreat to the second unit.

but Richards will likely start at center for Phoenix regardless, as Nurkic had come off the bench in his previous two appearances behind Mason Plumlee.

The expectations are that Nick Richards will start for the Suns once ... who have primarily played Mason Plumlee and rookie Oso Ighodaro in recent weeks. Veteran center Jusuf Nurkic is currently ...

The struggling Phoenix Suns have made their first trade of the season, acquiring Charlotte Hornets center Nick Richards in a ... Veteran Mason Plumlee, 34, took Nurkić place in the starting ...

The Phoenix Suns have acquired Nick Richards from the Charlotte ... Phoenix now has Mason Plumlee, Jusuf Nurkic and Richards in its big-man rotation. Nurkic was recently moved to the Suns bench.

The Charlotte Hornets traded center Nick Richards and a second-round draft ... who have primarily played Mason Plumlee and rookie Oso Ighodaro in recent weeks. Veteran center Jusuf Nurkic is ...

Last season Nick Richards had more dunks (120 ... blitz/collapse coverages on Phoenix with either Jusuf Nurkic OR Mason Plumlee on the floor - but with Richards and Ighodaro it will be much ...

He’s a great teammate, but I’m looking forward to having Nick on the ... men in Jusuf Nurkic, Mason Plumlee and rookie Oso Ighodaro. Now they have a new one in Richards who brings something ...