The Philadelphia 76ers are opening a roster slot and shedding a little salary by trading Richaun Holmes to the Phoenix Suns.
Shams Charania of Yahoo Sports broke the news.
The 76ers are trading forward Richaun Holmes to the Phoenix Suns, league sources tell Yahoo.
— Shams Charania (@ShamsCharania) July 20, 2018
Holmes played 20.9 minutes per game in 2016-17, but he mostly fell out of the rotation last season. The 24-year-old appeared in 48 games, averaging 15.5 minutes.
Phoenix, which acquired buyout candidate Darrell Arthur earlier in the day, needed a replacement for veteran forward Jared Dudley. Holmes can fill a comparable semi-regular role off the bench.
The Suns absorbed Holmes and his expiring $1.6 million contract into cap space. Philly sent cash considerations to Phoenix and, in a subsequent move, signed 2017 second-round pick Jonah Bolden to a four-year contract.