Hopefully he leads us in that area. Just controlling the paint.” Durant on Josh Okogie: “I really appreciated how Josh approached the game and his love for his teammates. I wish him the best.

The Hornets will be extremely depleted for this contest, and Okogie will start at small forward due to the absence of Josh Green (foot). Okogie is averaging 10.6 points, 4.0 rebounds and 1.6 assists per game over his last five appearances off the bench.

As the NBA trade deadline approaches, multiple teams are positioning themselves as key players in facilitating high-salary trades. The Detroit Pistons have emerged as the front-runner for this role, thanks to their strategic salary cap management,

Charlotte Hornets forward Josh Okogie (12) celebrates during the second quarter against the Portland Trail Blazers at Spectrum Center. Scott Kinser USA TODAY NETWORK Besides providing a much ...

Josh Okogie shaves the Lakers lead in the 4th quarter on this transition and 1 layup. Josh Okogie shaves the Lakers lead in the 4th quarter on this transition and 1 layup

The Phoenix Suns' newest addition could make his team debut on the road against the Detroit Pistons on Saturday afternoon. Center Nick Richards, acquired in a trade with the Charlotte Hornets on Wednesday,

Allowing Josh Ogokie to gather himself ... it was definitely a whirlwind but these guys embraced me, showed me love,” Okogie told The Observer. “So, it was easy just to kind of get acclimated.”

January 17 - The Phoenix Suns' newest addition could make his team debut on the road against the Detroit Pistons on ... Phoenix gave up guard-forward Josh Okogie and three second-round picks ...

On Saturday night, the Detroit Pistons were back on their home floor ... In exchange for the young center, Phoenix departed with Josh Okogie and multiple second-round picks. Days after the trade ...

Suns center Nick Richards scored 21 points off the bench in his on-court debut as Phoenix picked up a 125-121 win over the Detroit Pistons on Saturday.

Okogie ended with 19 points (6-11 FG, 3-6 3Pt, 4-5 FT), two rebounds, two assists and four steals across 25 minutes during Monday's 112-107 loss to the Lakers. This was Okogie's second-best scoring effort of the season.