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Suns, Bucks Complete Four-Player Trade Before Deadline

The move lowers Phoenix's tax bill using expiring salaries.

Apr 1, 2025; Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA; Milwaukee Bucks forward Giannis Antetokounmpo (34) drives for the basket between Phoenix Suns guard Ryan Dunn (0) and center Nick Richards (2) in the third quarter at Fiserv Forum. Mandatory Credit: Benny Sieu-Imagn Images
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Overview

  • Phoenix sent Nick Richards and Nigel Hayes-Davis to Milwaukee for Cole Anthony and Amir Coffey in a deal finalized hours before the deadline, per multiple reports.
  • The Suns are $2.2 million below the luxury-tax line after the trade and created a $5 million trade exception, according to reporting from ESPN and The Sporting News/Yahoo.
  • Milwaukee adds frontcourt depth with Richards and trims its luxury-tax room by roughly $2.4 million, local analysis noted.
  • All four players are on expiring contracts, preserving short-term flexibility, and Milwaukee may consider waiving Hayes-Davis to open a spot, per analysis.
  • Richards and Hayes-Davis had fallen out of Phoenix’s rotation, while Anthony (6.7 points, 3.5 assists) and Coffey (under 3 points in 8.8 minutes) played limited roles for the Bucks.