Many teams are very interested in the Suns inside player, but they need to trade him out as soon as possible?

According to HoopsHype reporter Michael Scotto, the Phoenix Suns are expected to convert inside player Nick Richards' $5 million contract in the 2025-26 season contract into a full-money contract, which will allow the Suns to trade him in the next time. Scotto said league sources revealed to him that Richards has attracted the attention of several teams, including the Los Angeles Lakers, the New York Knicks and the Indiana Pacers.

In the middle of this season, the Suns completed a deal with the Charlotte Hornets, the Suns gave Josh Okogie, the 2026 Denver Nuggets second round pick, the 2031 Nuggets second round pick and the 2031 Suns second round pick, and exchanged Richards and a second round pick from the Hornets. After joining the Suns, Richards made a total of 21 appearances, 9 of which were started, and averaged 21 minutes per game, with averaging 8.9 points, 7.5 rebounds, 1.3 assists, 0.3 steals and 1.2 blocks, and 1.6 turnovers and 2.3 fouls. His shooting percentage was 56.1% and his free throw shooting percentage was 67.8%.

After joining the Suns, Richards' performance was once impressive. His scoring ability at the basket was quite good. He was able to score through pick-and-roll on the offensive end, and his cooperation with other players was also quite tacit. Richards is also able to provide support for rebounding and franchise protection on the defensive end. However, the honeymoon period between Richards and the Sun is too short. As the Suns' record continued to decline as the season progressed, Richards' performance also showed obvious ups and downs and fluctuations. By the middle and late of the season, Richards' playing time continued to decrease, and his chances of performance were getting fewer and fewer.

In the previous NBA draft, the Suns got Mark Williams from the Hornets through a trade. They also selected Khaman Maluach with the 10th pick in the first round. This operation also means that they basically chose to give up Richards. Richards was completely impossible for him to get a stable playing time under the current circumstances, and he could not even become the team's third center. Now the Suns have decided to convert Richards' contract into a guarantee contract, and their intention is very clear, which is to exchange for more future assets by sending Richards away. However, the problem is that everyone knows the sun's wishful thinking. There will also be some good inside players in the free market. If the Suns don't send Richards away as soon as possible, his market conditions will only get worse?