Will the Miami Heat grant Jimmy Butler's trade wish to the Phoenix Suns? NBA pundits weigh in on Suns' targets before the February 6 trade deadline.

The Phoenix Suns (19-20) play the second of their five-game road trip at the Washington Wizards (6-32) on Thursday.

Devin Booker scored 37 points and Washington, D.C., native Kevin Durant added 23, fueling the visiting Phoenix Suns to a 130-123 wire-to-wire victory over the reeling Wizards on Thursday.

In the move, the Suns acquired Richards and a second-round pick from the Hornets for Josh Okogie and three second-round picks. This was a solid trade for Phoenix as they not only added a solid new center for cheap, but they also freed up cap space in the move.

Phoenix addressed its size issue by adding Richards, who averaged 11.3 points on 61.7% shooting, 10.2 rebounds, 1.7 blocks and 27.2 minutes in nine starts with the Hornets. For the season, he is averaging 8.9 points on 56.1% shooting, 7.5 rebounds. 1.2 blocks and 21.0 minutes per game in 21 games with Charlotte.

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 Suns are acquiring Nick Richards and a second-round from the Hornets in exchange for Josh Okogie and three second-round picks.

ATLANTA – Devin Booker was a high school senior at Moss Point (Miss.) when the Phoenix Suns last won a road game against the Atlanta Hawks, 102-95, on March 24, 2014. This means Booker has never defeated the Hawks in Atlanta. He’s come close.

The floundering Phoenix Suns reportedly made a move on Wednesday when they agreed to acquire center Nick Richards and a second-round draft pick

The Charlotte Hornets and Phoenix Suns swapped Nick Richards and Josh Okogie in a trade that also included draft picks.

Adding Nick Richards a short-term move for a Suns team that is not a short-term move away from getting to where it needs to be.