Who won Phoenix Suns' trade with Milwaukee Bucks? NBA trade grades for deal involving Nick Richards, Nigel Hayes-Davis, Cole Anthony, Amir Coffey.

The Phoenix Suns made their first deadline move of the season on Thursday, but it was a decision that did more than simply add depth. According to ESPN’s Shams Charania, the Suns traded Nick Richards and Nigel Hayes-Davis to the Milwaukee Bucks in exchange for guards Cole Anthony and Amir Coffey.

Milwaukee and Phoenix have agreed to terms on a four-player trade that will move the Suns out of luxury tax territory.

The Phoenix Suns are doing better than expected after trading Kevin Durant, sitting in sixth place in the Western Conference with a record of 31-20. However, if they want to make a deep playoff run, having one more star couldn’t hurt.

The Milwaukee Bucks tinkered around the edges of their roster on the Feb. 5 NBA trade deadline, moving guard Cole Anthony and wing Amir Coffey to the Phoenix Suns in a multi-team deal that got them former Oklahoma City prospect Ousmane Dieng. In the process, the Bucks routed center Nick Richards from Phoenix to Chicago.

It is the day of the 2026 NBA trade deadline, and some of the deals we projected have already happened, save for a Giannis Antetokounmpo move.

Despite the Milwaukee Bucks' willingness to hear offers for Giannis Antetokounmpo in the final two weeks before the trade deadline, opposing teams came away from discussions feeling like a deal was never going to happen.