Nick Richards walking out the door opens up a world of possibilities for Moussa Diabate. The center on a two-way deal made waves with his early season output as he tormented opposing big men on the boards with relentless energy and inch perfect positioning on long rebounds.

Trade grades after Phoenix acquires Nick Richards for Josh Okogie. This is a classic "we both need to make a move" deal. Phoenix desperately needed center help as Jusuf Nurkic bee

A team like the Charlotte Hornets loom large over the next month as they await to help facilitate other trades for future draft capital.