The Milwaukee Bucks swung their first deal of trade season by acquiring Nick Richards and Nigel Hayes-Davis from Phoenix in exchange for Cole Anthony and Amir Coffey. The move sneaks the Suns below the luxury tax by sending Richards' $5 million salary to Milwaukee. Somehow, the Bucks did a foe this favor without requiring some kind of draft capital in return.
Bucks just did the Suns a massive favor
Sending back draft picks for financial favors is standard practice in the NBA. Earlier this week, the Bulls netted two second-rounders just for taking back Dario Saric in a deal between Cleveland and Sacramento.