The Heat signed Richardson to a two-year contract for the veteran minimum with a player option for 2024-25 on Friday, Barry Jackson of the Miami Herald reports.
Richardson averaged 10.1 points, 2.7 rebounds, 2.7 assists and 1.1 steals in 23.6 minutes across 65 games for the Spurs and Pelicans in 2022-23. The 29-year-old guard spent the first four years of his career in Miami and posted a career-high 16.6 points per game with the team in 2018-19. Richardson will likely receive a share of Max Strus' minutes, who is expected to leave in free agency.
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Pelicans' Josh Richardson: Empty night Saturday
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Richardson closed Saturday's 122-114 win over the Clippers with three points (1-4 FG, 1-3 3Pt), four rebounds and one assist in 19 minutes.
Richardson was unable to impact the game Saturday, continuing what has been a somewhat disappointing few weeks. After initially being inserted into the starting lineup following his trade to New Orleans, Richardson has since settled into a 20-minute role on most nights, affording him very little time in which to compile meaningful stats. Barely inside the top 200 over the past weeks, Richardson is fine to ignore outside of very deep formats.
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Pelicans' Josh Richardson: Back-to-back games in double digits
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Richardson supplied 10 points (4-5 FG, 2-3 3Pt), three rebounds, one assist and one block across 22 minutes during Monday's 124-90 win over the Trail Blazers.
Richardson scored at least 10 points for a second consecutive contest and for the third time over his past four appearances. The veteran wing continues to play 20-plus minutes per game, but his overall production has been modest, making him a difficult option to trust in fantasy on a daily basis.
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Pelicans' Josh Richardson: Limited impact against Lakers
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Richardson recorded five points (2-7 FG, 1-4 3Pt, 0-1 FT) and one rebound across 17 minutes during Tuesday's 123-108 loss to the Lakers.
Richardson scored 19 points during Sunday's win over the Trail Blazers but was much less effective Tuesday while playing under 20 minutes for the first time since Feb. 15. The 29-year-old has come off the bench in his last four appearances and has averaged 9.0 points and 2.5 rebounds in 23.8 minutes per game during that time.
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Pelicans' Josh Richardson: Well-rounded line off bench
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Richardson finished Sunday's 127-110 win over the Trail Blazers with 19 points (5-11 FG, 4-8 3Pt, 5-6 FT), four steals, two rebounds, two blocks and one assist in 28 minutes.
Since returning to the Pelicans last week after a two-game absence due to a personal matter, Richardson has lost his spot in the starting five to Trey Murphy. While he doesn't appear on track to regain that role -- especially after Murphy went off for a career-high 41 points Sunday -- Richardson could continue to routinely clear 25 minutes off the bench for as long as Brandon Ingram (groin) remains sidelined. If he can continue to receive the level of playing time he earned Sunday, Richardson could prove to be a useful streaming option for three-pointers and defensive stats.
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Pelicans' Josh Richardson: Good to go Wednesday
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Richardson (personal) isn't listed on the Pelicans' injury report ahead of Wednesday's game against the Mavericks.
Richardson missed back-to-back games while attending to a personal matter, but it appears he'll be back in the mix Wednesday. He started four straight contests before his absences and averaged 10.0 points, 2.3 rebounds, 2.3 assists and 2.3 steals in 27.5 minutes during that stretch.
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Pelicans' Josh Richardson: Ruled out Monday
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Richardson (personal) has been ruled out for Monday's game against Sacramento, Jim Eichenhofer of the Pelicans' official site reports.
Richardson continues to tend to a personal matter and will be unavailable for a second consecutive matchup. Trey Murphy, Dyson Daniels and Kira Lewis are candidates to see increased run once again Monday.
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Pelicans' Josh Richardson: Ruled out Friday
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Richardson has been ruled out for Friday's game against Golden State due to personal reasons.
Richardson recently dealt with a quad issue that didn't force him to miss any games, but he'll be sidelined for Friday's matchup while tending to a personal matter. He's started in his last four appearances, but Trey Murphy, Kira Lewis and Dyson Daniels will likely be in line for increased playing time against the Warriors.
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Pelicans' Josh Richardson: Active and starting
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Richardson (quad) is in the first unit for Wednesday's game against the Trail Blazers.
Richardson was set to be a game-time decision for Wednesday's tilt with a bruised left quad, but he appears to be a full-go. In his last three appearances, Richardson has averaged 11.7 points, 3.0 assists and 3.0 steals over 29.9 minutes.
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Pelicans' Josh Richardson: Questionable with quad contusion
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Richardson has been diagnosed with a right quad contusion and is questionable Wednesday against the Blazers, Jim Eichenhofer of the Pelicans' official site reports.
The Pelicans are already very thin on the wings, so this obviously isn't ideal. If Richardson is unable to play, Trey Murphy could reemerge with a sizable bump in fantasy value. Naji Marshall also stands to benefit, as he's someone who can play multiple positions.
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Pelicans' Josh Richardson: Solidifies role Thursday
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Richardson racked up 11 points (4-8 FG, 2-6 3Pt, 1-1 FT), three rebounds, three assists and three steals in 29 minutes during Thursday's 115-110 loss to Toronto.
Richardson ran with the opening five Thursday, supplanting Trey Murphy who played just 23 minutes off the bench. While it is unclear whether this will stick for the foreseeable future, Richardson should certainly be on the radar across all formats at this point. Having provided solid two-way production in the past, he makes for an interesting acquisition. With clear top-90 upside, managers could do worse than grabbing him to see what happens.
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Pelicans' Josh Richardson: Starting Thursday
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Richardson will join the first unit for Thursday's game against the Raptors.
Richardson will make his first appearance in the starting lineup with the Pelicans on Thursday, joining CJ McCollum, Herbert Jones, Brandon Ingram and Jonas Valanciunas in the first five. In six starts with the Spurs this season, Richardson averaged 11.5 points, 4.8 assists, 3.0 rebounds and 2.3 steals over 29.1 minutes.
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Pelicans' Josh Richardson: Ejected Wednesday
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Richardson was ejected from Wednesday's game against the Lakers after receiving a pair of technical fouls in the fourth quarter.
He'll finish the contest with eight points (2-7 FG, 1-3 3Pt, 3-6 FT), three rebounds, two assists, two steals and one block across 19 minutes. Richardson is unlikely to face a suspension as a result of the ejection, but the early exit resulted in a disappointing follow-up performance after he turned in 10 points, five steals, three assists, two rebounds, one block and one three-pointer in 34 minutes in his New Orleans debut Monday.
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Pelicans' Josh Richardson: Leads team in minutes in debut
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Richardson finished Monday's 103-100 win over the Thunder with 10 points (4-8 FG, 0-4 3Pt, 2-2 FT), five steals, three assists, two blocks and two rebounds across 34 minutes.
It didn't take long for Richardson to find a role in New Orleans, as he played a team-high minutes load while coming off the bench. The 34 minutes were a season high for the 29-year-old, who was acquired by the Pelicans on Thursday. If he's going to remain among the leaders in minutes for New Orleans, Richardson's fantasy value will take a big jump with the change of scenery. His elevated playing time comes with the caveat that CJ McCollum (ankle) sat out Monday, however.
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Pelicans' Josh Richardson: Omitted from injury report
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Richardson doesn't appear on the Pelicans' injury report for Monday's game against the Thunder.
The 29-year-old wing thus looks on track to make his Pelicans debut in Oklahoma City, after he sat out Friday's 118-107 loss to the Cavaliers following his acquisition from the Spurs one day earlier. Assuming Richardson was able to practice over the weekend, he should settle into a spot on the Pelicans' second unit, though he could struggle to reach the 23.8 minutes per game he averaged for the Spurs earlier this season.
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Pelicans' Josh Richardson: Won't play Friday
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Richardson (recently traded) won't play Friday against the Cavaliers, Christian Clark of The New Orleans Times-Picayune reports.
Richardson was dealt from San Antonio to New Orleans on Thursday but won't be able to suit up for his new team a day later. However, he'll be in attendance at Friday's game and should be available Monday against Oklahoma City as long as he doesn't have any issues with his physical.
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Pelicans' Josh Richardson: Dealt to New Orleans
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The Pelicans acquired Richardson from the Spurs on Thursday in exchange for Devonte' Graham and second-round picks in 2024, 2026, 2028 and 2029, Shams Charania of The Athletic reports.
Unsurprisingly, the non-contending Spurs moved off the veteran wing on an expiring deal to get more draft capital back in return along with a slightly younger player in Graham. Over 23.8 minutes per game with San Antonio this season, Richardson averaged 11.5 points, 3.3 assists, 2.8 rebounds, 1.8 three-pointers and 1.0 steals. He should slot in as a reserve and could take some minutes away from Dyson Daniels (ankle) and Naji Marshall.
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Spurs' Josh Richardson: Solid in loss to Raptors
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Richardson totaled 14 points (4-15 FG, 2-8 3Pt, 4-4 FT), seven rebounds, three assists, three blocks and one steal across 31 minutes during Wednesday's 112-98 loss to the Raptors.
Making his third straight start, Richardson made a surprising impact on the defensive end considering he hadn't recorded a block in six straight games coming into Wednesday and had only eight in total on the season. Jakob Poeltl got dealt Wednesday after the loss, and Richardson could be the next veteran out the door before Thursday's deadline given his expiring contract and long-range shooting -- the 29-year-old has drained a three in 16 straight games, shooting 36.9 percent from beyond the arc during that time.
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Spurs' Josh Richardson: Fares well with starters
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Richardson finished with 10 points (4-9 FG, 2-4 3Pt), one rebound, seven assists and two steals across 26 minutes during Friday's 137-125 loss to the 76ers.
Richardson moved into the starting lineup with the Spurs missing both Tre Jones (foot) and Jeremy Sochan (back). He had only made three starts prior to Friday and fared well in those, averaging 11.3 points, 5.3 assists, 3.0 rebounds, 2.3 steals and 2.0 three-pointers. The veteran is a name to watch ahead of the trade deadline with the Spurs possibly looking to play their youngsters more often.
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Spurs' Josh Richardson: Starting Friday
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Richardson is in the starting lineup for Friday's game against the 76ers.
With Tre Jones (foot) and Jeremy Sochan (back) sidelined, Richardson will enter the starting lineup along with Malaki Branham. He has averaged 11.3 points, 3.3 rebounds and 5.3 assists across 28.9 minutes in three starts this season.
