Fred Katz: As expected, the Suns are holding onto Nick Richards, league sources tell The Athletic. Richards’ $5 million salary is expected to guarantee today for the 2025-26 season.
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Keith Smith: NBA contracts that will become fully guaranteed today: 🏀Anthony Gill – WAS – $2.5M 🏀Jock Landale – HOU – $8M 🏀Nick Richards – PHX – $5M Players and teams can mutually agree to push the guarantee date back. -via x.com / June 29, 2025
Suns center Nick Richards, who has a $5 million non-guaranteed salary for the 2025-26 season, is expected to have his salary guaranteed by the Suns, league sources told HoopsHype. Richards started 34 of 36 games for Phoenix last season and averaged 9.5 points on 60.5 percent shooting from the field with 8.6 rebounds in 22.7 minutes per game. -via HoopsHype / June 23, 2025
One roster rumble that has emerged from the desert: Sources say that Phoenix, whether or not Durant is ultimately dealt before training camp, will be prioritizing the addition of a starting-level center this offseason. The Suns want a further upgrade on the move they made during the season to deal away Jusuf Nurkić and replace him with Nick Richards via Charlotte. -via marcstein.substack.com / May 21, 2025