Nick Smith Jr. is in the midst of a playing time renaissance. The 27th overall pick in the 2023 NBA Draft has quickly developed from a seldom used bench guard into a key piece in the Charlotte Hornets’ rotation as a key cog in Charles Lee’s attempts to pull his team's offense out of the league’s basement.

Dallas heads into a matchup with Charlotte after losing five straight road games. The teams square off Monday for the first time this season.

The Charlotte Hornets positioned themselves early for a trade before the February 6th deadline. Charlotte traded veteran center Nick Richards and a 2025 Denver

The Charlotte Hornets traded Nick Richards to the Phoenix Suns in a move that was widely panned as a win-win for both sides. Charlotte flipped Richards for an active, defensive-minded wing in Josh Okogie and a handful of future second round draft picks, while Phoenix added an interior reinforcement to their championship-contending roster.

The timing is especially unfortunate for the Hornets, who had just recently gotten their top four scorers healthy together for the first time all season.

Nick Richards got sent to Phoenix, Mark Williams recorded a career-best 31 points and 13 rebounds in a 117-112 victory over the Utah Jazz.

The Phoenix Suns acquired Charlotte Hornets center Nick Richards and a 2025 NBA draft second-round pick on Wednesday in exchange for wing player Josh Okogie and three future second-round NBA draft selections. Richards is averaging 8.9 points per game and 7.5 rebounds per game this season, in 21 minutes of action per game.

The Chicago Bulls season so far hasn’t given fans that much to be excited about. The Bulls are currently sitting at 18-24 and are 10th in the Eastern Conference standings and are slowly fading out of playoff contention.

After dealing away Nick Richards, the Charlotte Hornets are reportedly open to more potential trades as they continue to rebuild.

For the first time in nearly two decades, you’ll be able to watch the Charlotte Hornets for free on local, over-the-air television.

This game marked the Suns debut for Nick Richards after he was acquired from the Charlotte Hornets on Wednesday. Richards came off the bench and made a huge impact with 21 points on 7-of-8 shooting, 11 rebounds and was a team-high plus-22 in 30 minutes.