It sounds like Kevin Durant took advantage of the Phoenix Suns' day off to watch Unrivaled's first night of competition. Durant wrote Friday on X that

Get to know new Phoenix Suns center Nick Richards and what his potential role with the NBA team could be after his trade from the Charlotte Hornets.

If Nick Richards doesn't help the Suns right the ship this season, they soon may be facing existential questions about the core of their roster.

The Phoenix Suns' center rotation was in a dire state recently. Phoenix hopes trading for Nick Richards from the Charlotte Hornets will help ease their concerns.

The Phoenix Suns split their season series with Charlotte. Now, Suns wing Josh Okogie has been traded to the Hornets for center Nick Richards.

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 Suns then begin a five-game road trip on Tuesday at Atlanta as they play every other day during the trip. Phoenix defeated the Hawks last Thursday at home. Here’s a breakdown of Phoenix’s five-game road trip that includes a matchup against the Cleveland Cavaliers on Martin Luther King Jr. Day. The Cavs have the NBA’s best record.

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The Phoenix Suns received some good and bad news on their injury report for tomorrow's game against the Detroit Pistons. Star guard Bradley Beal (left ankle sprain) is doubtful and in jeopardy of missing his second-straight contest after suffering the injury in Tuesday's loss to the Atlanta Hawks.

The Suns are starting Tyus Jones, Devin Booker, rookie Ryan Dunn, Kevin Durant and Mason Plumlee for a fourth straight game. The Suns are 2-1 with this lineup since Suns coach Mike Budenholzer benched Bradley Beal and Jusuf Nurkic and replaced them in the lineup with Dunn and Plumlee.