Bucks Trade Nick Richards To Bulls For Ousmane Dieng

Bucks Trade Nick Richards To Bulls For Ousmane Dieng

The 2026 NBA Trade Deadline closed with one final burst of chaos, as the Milwaukee Bucks, Phoenix Suns, and Chicago Bulls completed a three-team expansion that perfectly illustrates late-deadline asset re-routing.

Cyro Asseo breaks down how and why this deal came together at the buzzer, with each team pursuing a very different objective. Milwaukee pivots from short-term center depth to a long-term upside swing on Ousmane Dieng, betting on development now that Giannis Antetokounmpo is staying put. Chicago continues its aggressive roster teardown, finally addressing its glaring lack of size by adding Nick Richards after moving Nikola Vučević earlier in the week. Phoenix, meanwhile, executes another clean luxury-tax dodge, slipping below the tax line while still landing Cole Anthony to juice its second unit.

Asseo explains the fit, the risk, the cap math, and how this deal reshapes the post-deadline landscape—especially in an Eastern Conference that looks nothing like it did 48 hours ago.

Scout-speak breakdown on value, roster construction, and deadline strategy.

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