Hopefully he leads us in that area. Just controlling the paint.” Durant on Josh Okogie: “I really appreciated how Josh approached the game and his love for his teammates. I wish him the best.

The Hornets will be extremely depleted for this contest, and Okogie will start at small forward due to the absence of Josh Green (foot). Okogie is averaging 10.6 points, 4.0 rebounds and 1.6 assists per game over his last five appearances off the bench.

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Charlotte Hornets forward Josh Okogie (12) celebrates during the second quarter against the Portland Trail Blazers at Spectrum Center. Scott Kinser USA TODAY NETWORK Besides providing a much ...

The Phoenix Suns' newest addition could make his team debut on the road against the Detroit Pistons on Saturday afternoon. Center Nick Richards, acquired in a trade with the Charlotte Hornets on Wednesday,

On Saturday night, the Detroit Pistons were back on their home floor ... In exchange for the young center, Phoenix departed with Josh Okogie and multiple second-round picks. Days after the trade ...

Nick Richards made his Phoenix Suns debut when his new team went up against the Detroit Pistons on Saturday. Richards previously played for the Charlotte Hornets.

Allowing Josh Ogokie to gather himself ... it was definitely a whirlwind but these guys embraced me, showed me love,” Okogie told The Observer. “So, it was easy just to kind of get acclimated.”

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Last week, the Phoenix Suns sent wing Josh Okogie and draft capital to the Charlotte Hornets in exchange for center Nick Richards. In his first game with the Suns, Richards made an immediate impact, scoring 21 points and grabbing 11 rebounds in a narrow win over the Detroit Pistons.

The Suns traded Josh Okogie and three future second-round picks Wednesday for Richards and a second-round selection. Wearing No. 2, Richards joined the Suns (20-20) Friday in Detroit and was ready to make his debut Saturday against the Pistons (21-20) at Little Caesars Arena.