MILWAUKEE - The Milwaukee Bucks and Phoenix Suns agreed to a trade ahead of Thursday's deadline that brings a familiar face back to Wisconsin.
According to a report from ESPN's Shams Charania, Milwaukee is sending Cole Anthony and Amir Coffey to Phoenix in exchange for Nick Richards and Nigel Hayes-Davis.
Local perspective:
Hayes-Davis played four seasons for the Wisconsin Badgers, during which he earned first-team All-Big Ten honors once and third-team conference honors twice. He's third on Wisconsin's all-time scoring list and is the only Badgers player in the top 10 for points, rebounds and assists.
Hayes started all 40 games during the Badgers' run to the 2015 NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament championship game, finishing the season second on the team in rebounds and third in points.
Nigel Hayes-Davis (Photo by Christian Petersen/Getty Images)
Nigel Hayes-Davis and Nick Richards
By the numbers:
Hayes-Davis, a 31-year-old forward, returned to the NBA this season after a years-long hiatus playing overseas. He played for the Los Angeles Lakers, Toronto Raptors and Sacramento Kings as a rookie in 2017-18. With the Suns this season, he has appeared in 27 games – averaging 7.2 minutes per contest.
Richards, a 28-year-old center, has averaged 9.1 minutes per game in what is now his sixth NBA season. A second-round pick originally from Jamaica, he previously played for the Charlotte Hornets.
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Cole Anthony and Amir Coffey
By the numbers:
The Bucks signed Anthony this offseason after a five-year run with the Orlando Magic. The 25-year-old guard appeared in 35 games for Milwaukee, averaging 6.7 points, 2.5 rebounds and 3.5 assists.
Coffey, who went undrafted out of Minnesota, spent the first six seasons of his NBA career with the Los Angeles Clippers before the Bucks signed him this offseason. He played in 30 games for Milwaukee, averaging 8.8 minutes.
The Source: FOX6 News referenced information from the reported trade, Wisconsin Athletics, the NBA and The Associated Press.
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