Three-team trade sends Nick Richards to Chicago

Nick Richards is heading to Chicago as part of a completed three-team deal between the Bulls, Bucks and Suns, according to Basketball-Reference's transaction log.

Chicago sent Ousmane Dieng to Milwaukee and received Nick Richards from Phoenix, while the Bucks shipped Cole Anthony and Amir Coffey to Phoenix and took back Nigel Hayes-Davis. Chicago also picked up a trade exception, with Phoenix collecting multiple exceptions of its own.

Anthony MIL → PHX | Richards PHX → CHI | Dieng CHI → MIL

Amir Coffey Cole Anthony Nick Richards Nigel Hayes-Davis Ousmane Dieng

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