Offensive Game
Reliable spot-up shooter and transition scorer. Not a primary creator but efficient enough in secondary roles to contribute offensively without limiting the team.
Career Journey
Miami Heat
2015-2019
Philadelphia 76ers
2019-2020
Dallas Mavericks
2020-2021
Boston Celtics
2021-2022
San Antonio Spurs
2022-2024
Second-round find (2015)
Taken 40th overall by the Miami Heat, he earned rotation minutes as a rookie and became one of the team's most reliable perimeter defenders.
Journeyman 3-and-D wing
Suited up for Miami (two stints), Philadelphia, Dallas, Boston, San Antonio and New Orleans, valued as a switchable defender and floor-spacer.
Decade-long NBA career
Built a durable career on defense and toughness rather than scoring volume.
Richardson built his reputation the hard way, arriving as the 40th pick in 2015 and quickly becoming one of Miami's most trusted perimeter stoppers. The blueprint stayed consistent across two Heat stints plus stops in Philadelphia, Dallas, Boston, San Antonio and New Orleans: guard the opponent's toughest wing, space the floor, and never demand a play be run for him. Scouts loved the length-and-lateral-quickness mix that let him switch across three positions without losing ground. His outside shot has always run hotter and colder than the '3-and-D' tag implies, which is why he's fit best as a connective role player rather than a featured scorer. Late in his career he was scrapping for minutes on the margins, a reminder of how thin the veteran-wing market can get.
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Offensive Game
Reliable spot-up shooter and transition scorer. Not a primary creator but efficient enough in secondary roles to contribute offensively without limiting the team.
Defensive Game
Quality on-ball defender with good length, hands, and anticipation. Capable of guarding 1-through-3 with effectiveness. His defensive value is the consistent reason he's remained in the league.
Intangibles
Four years at Tennessee and a decade of NBA experience built strong basketball intelligence. Understands positioning, rotation defense, and situational awareness.
Personal Life & Family
Status
Single
Parents & Siblings
Off the Court
Youth basketball camps in Edmond, Oklahoma
Support for arts education programs
Did You Know?
Richardson is one of a handful of players in NBA history to be drafted by a team, leave, return via free agency, and start playoff games in two separate stints with the same franchise.
He stayed four full years at Tennessee — a rarity among players with NBA potential — and credits that development time with his longevity in the league.
His 2018-19 season with Miami (18.0 PPG, 3.4 APG) was one of the most unexpectedly productive seasons of the year from a second-round pick.
His travels through six NBA organizations before returning to Miami give him a perspective on Heat Culture that few players on the roster share.
Career Honors
NBA Finals appearance (2020 with Miami Heat)
Consistent playoff rotation contributor across multiple teams
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