The Phoenix Suns are trading Josh Okogie and three second-round picks to the Charlotte Hornets for coveted big man Nick Richards and a second-round pick, first reported by Shams Charania of ESPN.

The Charlotte Hornets have assigned forward Josh Okogie to the Greensboro Swarm ... Okogie, who the team acquired from the Phoenix Suns for Nick Richards in mid-January, has been out since January ...

Richards posted 15 points, 12 rebounds and three blocks against the Suns on Jan. 7. Okogie, 26, was in his third season in Phoenix, averaging 6.0 points and 2.9 assists in 25 games (one start).

While the Hornets are making the trade for the draft assets rather than for Okogie, he has been solid in limited minutes this season, averaging 6.0 points and 2.9 rebounds in 14.0 minutes per game ...