NBA Trade Deadline: Richaun Holmes Traded to San Antonio Spurs for Josh Richardson
Former All-Star big man Richaun Holmes has been traded to the San Antonio Spurs
The Washington Wizards received Josh Richardson in return
The San Antonio Spurs and Washington Wizards have agreed to a trade that will send Richaun Holmes to San Antonio in exchange for Josh Richardson.
Holmes, a 29-year-old center, is a former All-Star who was averaging 11.6 points and 9.1 rebounds per game for the Wizards this season.
Richardson, a 29-year-old shooting guard, is averaging 10.8 points per game for the Spurs this season.
The trade is a significant move for both teams.
The Spurs are in need of a big man, and Holmes fills that need.
The Wizards, meanwhile, are in need of a shooting guard, and Richardson fills that need.
It remains to be seen how both players will perform in their new roles, but the trade is a significant one for both teams.
Holmes provides the Spurs with a much-needed big man presence
The Spurs have been struggling in the paint all season, and Holmes should help to solve that problem.
Holmes is a physical presence who can rebound, defend, and score.
He should help to make the Spurs a more competitive team.
Richardson provides the Wizards with a much-needed shooting guard
The Wizards have been struggling to score from the outside all season, and Richardson should help to solve that problem.
Richardson is a good three-point shooter who can also create his own shot.
He should help to make the Wizards a more dangerous offensive team.
The trade is a significant one for both teams
The trade is a significant one for both teams.
The Spurs are getting a much-needed big man, and the Wizards are getting a much-needed shooting guard.
It remains to be seen how both players will perform in their new roles, but the trade is a significant one for both teams.
