The NBA's Thursday trade deadline is over.
Shortly before the deadline, the Phoenix Suns sent their former starting center Jusuf Nurkic and a 2026 first-round draft pick to the Charlotte Hornets (12-36). The Suns received Cody Martin and Vasilije Miciu0107 and a 2026 second-round pick in return. That's the second trade Phoenix made with Charlotte within the past month, previously acquiring their current starting big, Nick Richards.
So who are Martin and Miciu0107? How can they contribute to the Suns, who are 25-25 and 10th in the Western Conference standings? The Suns would be in the final play-in tournament spot and have the hardest strength of schedule in their 32 regular-season games left, per Tankathon.