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Suns gifted opportunity to flip Nick Richards for desperately needed piece Paging Madison Square Garden!

6 DAYS AGO • VALLEYOFTHESUNS.COM

Muted role continues Richards posted four points (2-2 FG), one rebound and one steal in four minutes during Wednesday's 117-98 win over Memphis.

Impact Richards continues to be a non-factor, appearing in a game for the first time this calendar year. He has now suited up in just three of the past 11 games, serving as the third-string center behind Mark Williams and Oso Ighodaro. With averages of just 3.3 points and 3.4 rebounds this season, Richards can be safely ignored in basically every fantasy format.

JANUARY 8 • ROTOWIRE

Sees 17 minutes in win Richards logged two points (1-8 FG), nine rebounds and three blocks over 17 minutes during Monday's 115-101 victory over the Wizards.

Impact With Mark Williams serving a one-game suspension, Richards saw his largest workload since Nov. 24. The veteran has become expendable in Phoenix, and he's likely to draw some interest from contending teams ahead of the deadline.

DECEMBER 30, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Suns finally reveal true asking price for Nick Richards Have to hold firm on this one.

DECEMBER 24, 2025 • VALLEYOFTHESUNS.COM

Suns veteran may have played his last game for the franchise The Phoenix Suns traded for Nick Richards before the deadline last year, and he'll likely be on the move again this season.

DECEMBER 19, 2025 • VALLEYOFTHESUNS.COM

3 possible trade landing spots for Suns center Nick Richards As an expiring contract, there's a good chance Nick Richards could be dealt ahead of February's NBA trade deadline.

DECEMBER 19, 2025 • VALLEYOFTHESUNS.COM

Suns sniffing around on trade that could pay off in more ways than one The Phoenix Suns and Raptors reportedly discussed a trade involving Nick Richards.

DECEMBER 19, 2025 • VALLEYOFTHESUNS.COM

Woeful season continues Richards logged two points (1-2 FG) and one assist across eight minutes during Friday's 117-98 loss to the Rockets.

Impact Richards is basically an afterthought at this point, having now played fewer than 10 minutes in seven of the past eight games. Even in a blowout loss, he was unable to have any sort of tangible impact, a trend that has seen him drop off the fantasy radar across all formats. In 14 appearances over the past month, he has averaged just 3.2 points and 3.5 rebounds in 10.3 minutes per contest.

DECEMBER 6, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Goes scoreless in loss Richards posted zero points (0-2 FG) and three rebounds in seven minutes during Saturday's 130-112 loss to the Nuggets.

Impact Richards had an opportunity to step things up Saturday, following the announcement that Mark Williams would miss the game due to a calf injury. Despite the lack of center depth, Richards still only managed to play seven minutes, continuing what has been a terrible season thus far. Through 21 games, he is averaging just 3.8 points and 3.4 rebounds in 9.8 minutes per contest.

NOVEMBER 30, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Starting sans Williams Richards will start Saturday against the Nuggets.

Impact With Mark Williams (calf) sidelined, Richards will enter the starting five. In his previous two starts this season, the big man averaged 4.0 points and 6.0 rebounds in 18.5 minutes per contest.

NOVEMBER 30, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Suns center brutally placed on trade block ahead of deadline Nick Richards is the odd man out.

NOVEMBER 27, 2025 • VALLEYOFTHESUNS.COM

Headed to bench Richards will come off the bench Wednesday against the Kings, Duane Rankin of The Arizona Republic reports.

Impact Richards started Monday with Mark Williams taking a rest day, but Williams will return to the starting lineup Wednesday, shifting Richards back to the second unit. Through 16 games as a reserve this season, Richards owns averages of 4.1 points and 3.5 rebounds in 9.6 minutes a night.

NOVEMBER 27, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Starting vs. Rockets Richards is in the starting lineup for Monday's game against Houston, Lachard Binkley of SI.com reports.

Impact Richards will join the first unit with Mark Williams (knee) sitting out Monday. Richards has made one other start this season, finishing with four points, one rebound and one block in 15 minutes Nov. 13 against the Pacers.

NOVEMBER 25, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Coming off bench Sunday Richards will come off the bench during Sunday's game against the Hawks, Shane Young of Forbes.com reports.

Impact Richards will come off the bench due to Mark Williams (rest) returning to the lineup. In his last five games in a reserve role, Richards is averaging 3.4 points and 4.0 rebounds in just 9.4 minutes per contest.

NOVEMBER 17, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Starting Thursday Richards is in the starting lineup for Thursday's game versus the Pacers, Shane Young of Forbes.com reports.

Impact Mark Williams (rest) is taking the night off, so Richards will draw his first start of the season and will be joined by Devin Booker, Grayson Allen, Dillon Brooks and Royce O'Neale in the first unit. Richards is capable of racking up the boards and blocks when given the minutes, so he could be someone to consider streaming on a Thursday with just three games on the slate.

NOVEMBER 14, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Could see increased role Thursday Richards contributed six points (3-5 FG, 0-2 FT), seven rebounds and one assist over nine minutes during Wednesday's 123-114 victory over Dallas.

Impact With Mark Williams (ankle/rest) out against the Pacers on Thursday, Richards should see an expanded role in the frontcourt. He could be the starting center, though a timeshare with Oso Ighodaro and Khaman Maluach will limit Richards' upside.

NOVEMBER 13, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Spurs rookie guard Dylan Harper leaves game vs. Suns with calf injury

San Antonio Spurs rookie Dylan Harper left Sunday’s game against the Phoenix Suns because of a left calf injury

NOVEMBER 3, 2025 • Associated Press

Scoreless in 12 minutes Richards accumulated zero points (0-1 FG), two rebounds and one steal in 12 minutes during Wednesday's 114-113 loss to the Grizzlies.

Impact Richards has appeared in all five games for the Suns, but he continues to see scraps off the bench with an average of 10.0 minutes per contest. Mark Williams seems to have found his stride, and the Suns are going to try and find minutes for rookie Khaman Maluach whenever possible. Richards' fantasy appeal is quite limited for the time being.

OCTOBER 30, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Suiting up for season opener Richards (rest) is available for Wednesday's season opener against Sacramento, Kellan Olson of ArizonaSports.com reports.

Impact After resting for Phoenix's preseason finale, Richards will be back in uniform Wednesday. The big man is lined up for a timeshare alongside Khaman Maluach as the backup center behind Mark Williams, meaning Richards has minimal fantasy upside to open the new campaign.

OCTOBER 21, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Suns have perfect trade partner for center Nick Richards Phoenix better make the call soon.

OCTOBER 19, 2025 • VALLEYOFTHESUNS.COM

Won't play Tuesday Richards (rest) won't play in Tuesday's preseason game against the Lakers, Duane Rankin of The Arizona Republic reports.

Impact Richards will sit out the team's preseason finale due to rest purposes. The 27-year-old center's next opportunity to play will come in Phoenix's regular-season opener against the Kings on Oct. 22.

OCTOBER 15, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Logs 12 minutes in preseason debut Richards saw 12 minutes off the bench during his preseason debut Friday, finishing with nine points (4-7 FG, 1-3 FT), three boards, one assist, one steal and two turnovers.

Impact Richards served as Oso Ighodaro's backup in Phoenix's preseason opener, but it'll be tough for him to find meaningful minutes when Mark Williams (rest) is active. He's not a guy we'd recommend drafting in most settings.

OCTOBER 4, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Moussa Diabate's training camp objective is crystal clear With Mark Williams and Nick Richards gone, the Charlotte Hornets suddenly have a frontcourt void — and 23-year-old Moussa Diabate is in line...

OCTOBER 3, 2025 • SWARMANDSTING.COM

Bulls can slither in, steal big man from Suns amidst Bradley Beal drama The Chicago Bulls have an opportunity to trade for Phoenix Suns center Nick Richards while the Bradley Beal drama continues.

JULY 13, 2025 • PIPPENAINTEASY.COM

Lakers Targeting Big Man From West Rival in Trade Talks: Report The Los Angeles Lakers have reportedly held trade talks with the Phoenix Suns surrounding Nick Richards, per insider Brett Siegel. The seven...

JULY 2, 2025 • SI.COM

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Spurs rookie guard Dylan Harper leaves game vs. Suns with calf injury