<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/heat-news-josh-richardson-gets-crucial-injury-update');   ga('set', 'title', 'Heat’s Josh Richardson gets crucial injury update');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/0-Josh-Richardson-gets-crucial-injury-update0.jpg"></figure><h1>Heat’s Josh Richardson gets crucial injury update</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2024-10-26T11:29:56-07:00">October 26th, 11:29am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2024-10-26T11:29:56-07:00">October 26th, 11:29am</time><address><a>Zachary Weinberger</a>Zachary Weinberger joined ClutchPoints in October 2023 as a Miami Heat reporter as well as an Associate Editor. He graduated from Florida Atlantic University in 2022 after covering the school's athletic programs since his freshman year at the FAU University Press, where he was a Sports Editor and Editor-in-Chief. He then covered FAU Sports for The Palm Beach Post.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Miami Heat</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>As the <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/heat-vs-hornets-prediction-odds-pick-10-26-2024">Miami Heat prepare for a matchup against the Charlotte Hornets,</a> they provided an interesting injury report involving guard Josh Richardson. The 31-year old player for the<a href="https://clutchpoints.com/heat-news-josh-richardson-out-for-season-after-shoulder-injury-that-needs-surgery"> Heat suffered a season-ending shoulder injury</a> that required surgery where as well as recovering from that, he also has a heel injury according to the injury report, though he receives some positive news.</p><p>Miami <a href="https://x.com/MiamiHEAT/status/1849883964992876743" rel="noopener">would announce before Saturday’s game</a> against Charlotte that centers Kevin Love and rookie Kel’el Ware would miss the outing due to personal reasons and an illness respectively. Richardson however was upgraded to “questionable” where originally, he would be ruled out like he was during multiple preseason games.</p><p>Heat head coach Erik Spoelstra would speak during shoot-around before the game against the Hornets about his recovery and how he is doing. The biggest aspect Spoelstra touched on is that Richardson is on a <a href="https://x.com/Anthony_Chiang/status/1850211759954460730" rel="noopener">positive trajectory recovering</a> from last season’s shoulder surgery and heel issue according to Anthony Chiang of The Miami Herald taken from an interview with Jason Jackson.</p><p>“He’s making progress,” Spoelstra said of Richardson. “So I’m encouraged by it. I know he is, as well. Don’t have a specific date, but he’s practicing and he’s doing everything right now.”</p><p>Richardson is a veteran in the NBA where he started his career with the Heat after being drafted out of the University of Tennessee in the second round with the 40th overall pick in 2015. He played with Miami for four seasons before being a part of the sign and trade with the Philadelphia 76ers to acquire Jimmy Butler where he played for five teams after his original spot.</p><h2><b>Heat’s Josh Richardson spoke about “unfinished business”</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/Josh-Richardson-on-Feb.-11-2024.jpg"><figcaption>Jim Rassol-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><p>He would be re-signed by the Heat before the 2023-24 season in a reunion, but it was cut short due to the aforementioned shoulder injury suffered on Feb. 11 against the Boston Celtics which would require season-ending surgery. <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/heat-news-key-veteran-warns-of-unfinished-business-after-previously-taking-less-to-return">Richardson would say there is definitely some “unfinished business”</a> for this season per Chiang of The Miami Herald.</p><p>“I think that there’s kind of some <a href="https://www.miamiherald.com/sports/nba/miami-heat/article290131464.html" rel="noopener">unfinished business from last year</a> for myself,” Richardson said. “Being able to see how long that form lasts that I was finding.”</p><p>“I’ve never gone through anything this serious,” Richardson continued on the recovery back in July. “So it sucks to have to sit down for four months and not be able to do a whole lot. But it’s baby steps, trying to pace myself and not to get too ahead of myself or down. Because I can’t wake up one day and be able to do everything again. But I’m excited to be on the road back.”</p><p>As the <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/heat-news-erik-spoelstra-miami-not-sweating-reloaded-east">Heat prepare for a loaded Eastern Conference</a>, they are going to need every productive player possible which Richardson provides off the bench. However, people could be concerned if part of his game could be limited now due to all the injuries as he had a slow recovery process that included limiting where he can even shoot from back in July.</p><p>“I’ve had three days on the court now,” Richardson said of his workouts to get back on track for the upcoming Heat season. “I’m shooting like midranges. That’s the farthest I can shoot. I’m shooting little floaters here and there, but I can’t shoot threes yet. But it’s good for me because I can kind of break my shot down and work it back up from the bones.”</p><h2><b>Heat’s Josh Richardson spoke about the team’s problems with injuries</b></h2><p>Last season with the Heat, Richardson averaged 9.9 points, 2.8 rebounds, and 2.4 assists per game while shooting 44.4 percent from the field and 34.7 percent from beyond the arch. The most frustrating part was for Richardson that before that Feb. 11 game where he suffered the injury, he was starting to gain a rhythm as in last six games he was averaging just over 13 points per game, 4.2 rebounds and two assists per game.</p><p>“I feel like every year when I play here, even the first time, I start playing my best basketball the back half of the season,” Richardson said. “I feel like that was just what was happening and it’s unfortunate that it got cut short like that.”</p><p>As fans know well, Miami had a major injury problem the past few years, especially last season where key players such as Tyler Herro, Jimmy Butler, Terry Rozier, Duncan Robinson, Kevin Love, and more missed a significant amount of time. While <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/heat-news-erik-spoelstra-makes-injury-guarantee-after-recent-woes">Spoelstra guaranteed that to be better for the Heat</a> this time around, the team themselves feel they had potential with more consistency.</p><p>“It sucks because you know the potential that we had,” Richardson said. “We were like, what, three games out of the No. 4 seed? I mean, it’s like down the stretch when your rotation guys and best player gets hurt, it’s like what could have been.”</p><h2><b>Heat’s Josh Richardson looking to stay healthy and make an impact</b></h2><p><a href="https://clutchpoints.com/heat-news-josh-richardson-makes-3-million-decision-miami">Richardson returned to the Heat as he opted in to his $3 million player option</a> where before, his original contract to the Heat was a minimum where he even admitted he could of went elsewhere for more. Still, he would talk about how Miami is his home and he felt more comfortable here than anywhere else.</p><p>“Nobody wants to play on a minimum, to be honest,” Richardson said. “But yeah, I had offers when I came back for more. But it’s kind of the crib. So it’s one of those things that you’re kind of like, what’s important?”</p><p>Now, Richardson seems to be on the brink of coming back to the lineup to give immediate production for Spoelstra and the rest of his team.</p><p>“Hopefully this season I can find that form for longer and play like I know I can play and make them pay me,” Richardson said.</p><p>After last Wednesday’s opening <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/heat-news-bam-adebayo-tyler-herro-give-embarrassing-assessment-of-magic-beatdown">loss by the Heat to the Magic,</a> they need as much firepower so the team can’t wait for Richardson to come back. His status for Saturday’s game is still in question where the next opportunity will be at home Monday night against the Detroit Pistons.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Heat’s Josh Richardson gets crucial injury update

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/heat-news-josh-richardson-makes-3-million-decision-miami');   ga('set', 'title', 'Heat’s Josh Richardson makes $3 million decision with Miami');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/Josh-Richardson-makes-3-million-decision-with-Miami.jpg"></figure><h1>Heat’s Josh Richardson makes $3 million decision with Miami</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2024-06-28T18:35:13-07:00">June 28th, 6:35pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2024-06-28T18:35:13-07:00">June 28th, 6:35pm</time><address><a>Peter Sampson</a>Peter Sampson is ClutchPoints' Portland Trail Blazers reporter and also serves as an Associate Editor. He has been covering all things sports (with a focus on the Blazers) for more than a decade, most recently hosting "The Pulse with Peter Sampson" in Afternoon Drive for 750 The Game. Prior to that, he hosted an NBA wrap-up show that aired immediately at the conclusion of every Trail Blazers game. Peter had previous stops at Blazer's Edge and XRAY.FM - where his show "Blazer's Edge Radio" was named "Portland's Best Sports Radio" in the 2017 Willamette Week reader's poll. When he's not telling the stories of your favorite sports team, Peter can be found recording the next garage rock classic in his basement studio, whipping up an authentic Italian meal in the kitchen, or trying to figure out the appeal of Minecraft with his 9-year-old son in the living room.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">NBA</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>Miami Heat guard Josh Richardson has <a href="https://x.com/ShamsCharania/status/1806825967249138049" rel="noopener">opted in</a> to his $3 million player option for next season, per Shams Charania of The Athletic:</p><p>“Heat guard Josh Richardson is picking up his $3 million player option to return for the 2024-25 season, sources tell @TheAthletic @Stadium. Richardson was a key part of Miami’s rotation before shoulder injury in February. He is expected to make a full recovery for next season.”</p><p>After suffering a shoulder injury, <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/heat-news-josh-richardson-out-for-season-after-shoulder-injury-that-needs-surgery">Richardson was shut down</a> to have surgery in early March. The initial diagnosis on Richardson was that he was going to miss a few weeks and then the Heat would be re-evaluating him soon thereafter. Clearly, the re-evaluation did not turn out well, as he missed the rest of the 2023-24 season.</p><p>Richardson was useful last season for the Heat as a solid option for Erik Spoelstra on the wing. Spoelstra’s familiarity with Richardson has helped as well. In 43 games this season (six starts), Richardson averaged 9.9 points, 2.8 rebounds, and 2.4 assists on 44/35/94 shooting splits.</p><p>At $3 million, Richardson provides the Heat with solid value. While Jimmy Butler and Bam Adebayo are the key players on the floor, the team needs role players to step up at various positions. Richardson, before the injury, did just that.</p><p>in his nine-year career, Richardson has played for six franchises, including a pair of stints with the Heat. He’s averaged 11.6 points and shot 36 percent from behind the 3-point line in that span.</p><h2><b>Josh Richardson not the only Heat player to be locked up for next season</b></h2><p>Miami Heat star Bam Adebayo is set to sign a three-year, $166 million contract extension as soon as he is allowed next month.</p><p>Adebayo has emerged as one of the best defensive players in the NBA as he was a finalist this past season for Defensive Player of the Year. Last season, he averaged 19.3 points, 10.4 rebounds, and 3.9 assists per game for the Heat while shooting 52.1 percent from the field.</p><p>Heat President Pat Riley <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/heat-news-bam-adebayo-to-sign-166-million-contract-extension">spoke about Adebayo’s growth</a>.</p><p>“His growth spurt from his rookie year to what he is right now has been off the chart,” Riley said. “Everybody knows in the league what his game is. They all know what he does for us, how important he is for us in a lot of areas and so he has to expand also his game. I remember in 1986 after we got beat by Houston, Magic came into me and he said we have to change some things, I have to change, I have to start shooting threes. Back when threes weren’t being shot and more than 10 a game, I got to become a better outside shooter and all this.”</p><p>“So, we put them in pick and rolls and all that stuff in he actually at that time in 86 is already six, seven years in and three championships, he made the changes to become a greater shooter,” Riley continued. “You know a better post-up player, baby Skyhook all of a sudden came into it. So bam has to look at his game and sit with Coach and how can he get better and expand his game but he’s at a point right now where you know he’s an all-NBA player and we’re happy to have him.”</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Heat’s Josh Richardson makes $3 million decision with Miami

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/heat-news-josh-richardson-recalls-pantless-dwyane-wade-rookie');   ga('set', 'title', 'Heat’s Josh Richardson recalls guarding pantless Dwyane Wade');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/Heat-news-Josh-Richardson-hilariously-recalls-guarding-a-pantless-Dwyane-Wade-rookie-year.jpg"></figure><h1>Heat’s Josh Richardson recalls guarding pantless Dwyane Wade</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2024-06-12T07:15:06-07:00">June 12th, 7:15am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2024-06-12T07:15:06-07:00">June 12th, 7:15am</time><address><a>Preston Byers</a>Preston Byers is an experienced writer and journalist who currently serves as an associate editor for ClutchPoints and as a staff writer at The Vindicator and Tribune Chronicle, where he covers sports in the Mahoning Valley. Previously, Preston worked as an associate editor for Dot Esports and a site expert for FanSided's Union and Blue.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">NBA</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>Josh Richardson was born and raised in Edmond, Oklahoma, a city north of Oklahoma City. So when he was drafted by <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/3-major-offseason-fixes-heat-must-make-to-win-2025-nba-finals">the Miami Heat</a> in 2015, it’s fair to say there was a little bit of culture shock for the rookie. And he confirmed that with <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/heat-news-brian-grants-admission-playing-with-young-dwyane-wade-udonis-haslem">a fitting Dwyane Wade</a> story.</p><p>While on former Heat players Mike Miller and Udonis Haslem’s ‘The OGs’ podcast, Richardson <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0Dtsv8KQOQg&amp;list=PLD0QspPd_-NcD-Fqnkd3A-L41dmE1IJWi&amp;t=664s">recalled the time</a> he met Wade.</p><p>“I remember one of the first days we’re playing pick-up, D-Wade had just got back in town, and I’d never seen him. I’d never seen him,” Richardson said. “We’re playing and I see somebody — we’d played a game already — and I see somebody walk in the gym with nothing on but a pair of bright blue tights. Just tights. And I’m like, ‘He’s not going to play like that, is he? Why is he walking in here like that; where are his pants?'”</p><p>“This ain’t Oklahoma no more, bruh,” Miller said.</p><p>“No, it ain’t. They do it a little different around here,” Richardson replied before continuing with his story of Wade.”He’s playing, he’s posting people up just with his tights on, and I’m just like, ‘I hope this isn’t what it’s going to be like every single day. This is crazy.’</p><p>“The man was getting buckets, like buckets, like professional buckets. I’m trying to focus and I’m like, ‘Alright bro, I guess this is what it’s like.'”</p><figure class="op-interactive"></figure><p>Richardson also likened having to guard Wade that day to the ‘Along Came Polly’ scene in which Ben Stiller’s character has to guard a very sweaty man while playing pickup.</p><h2><b>Josh Richardson remembers rookie season with Heat</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/Kelly-Olynyk-Dwyane-Wade-and-Josh-Richardson.jpg"></figure><p><a href="https://clutchpoints.com/heat-news-bam-adebayo-recalls-intimidating-first-meeting-with-godfather-pat-riley">The Miami Heat</a> drafted Josh Richardson with the 40th selection in the 2015 draft, so it didn’t come as much of a surprise to Richardson that he wasn’t playing much as a rookie. But in just his third game as an NBA player, he got the chance to start due to real-life circumstances.</p><p>“I started my third game because D-Wade’s son swallowed a marble,” Richardson. “I didn’t even know I was going to wear a jersey until the pregame meeting 30 minutes before. I’m like sitting there, I just did a crazy warm-up because I’m not hooping. Spo’s (Erik Spoelstra) like, ‘J-Rich, you’re starting. I’m like, ‘Alright, bet.’ I go in, I have 8 quick ones, quick ones, hit a 3 from the corner, hit another 3, drove the lane, and then I traveled right after that and got taken out. But it was a good start to the game. And after that. I didn’t play until probably game, like, 42, 43.”</p><p>Despite the expectedly spotty playing time as a rookie, Richardson earned himself a rotational spot on the Heat, which only increased in importance in his second year. By his third year, Richardson was starting every game for the Heat, and in his fourth year, he averaged career-high marks in minutes (34.8), points (16.6), rebounds (3.6), and assists (4.1).</p><p>During the 2019 offseason, the Heat traded Richardson to the Philadelphia 76ers as part of the Jimmy Butler trade. Richardson would end up being traded to the Dallas Mavericks in November 2020 before bouncing around to the Boston Celtics, San Antonio Spurs, and New Orleans Pelicans until choosing to return to Miami by signing with the Heat last offseason. In his first season back with the Heat, Richardson averaged 25.6 minutes, 9.9 points, 2.8 rebounds, and 2.4 assists.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Heat’s Josh Richardson recalls guarding pantless Dwyane Wade

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/mavericks-news-josh-richardson-dishes-struggles-playing-alongside-luka-doncic');   ga('set', 'title', 'Josh Richardson dishes on struggles of playing alongside Mavericks’ Luka Doncic');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/Mavericks-news-Josh-Richardson-dishes-on-struggles-of-playing-alongside-Luka-Doncic.jpg"></figure><h1>Josh Richardson dishes on struggles of playing alongside Mavericks’ Luka Doncic</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2024-06-11T16:20:23-07:00">June 11th, 4:20pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2024-06-11T16:20:23-07:00">June 11th, 4:20pm</time><address><a>Nayan Brahmbhatt</a>Nayan Brahmbhatt is a recent graduate from Queen's University's Smith School of Business living in Toronto, Ontario. He is passionate about and has been involved in sports since a young age, and continues to reminisce about the (brief) time Kawhi spent in Toronto. Although he can talk shop about the Raptors and Ravens all day, what's really always on his mind is having finished his undergrad without having won a single fantasy or intramural league.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">NBA</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>In a candid discussion on “The OG’s Podcast” with Udonis Haslem and Mike Miller, former <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba-rumors-celtics-mavs-agree-to-josh-richardson-trade">Dallas Mavericks player Josh Richardson</a> opened up about the challenges he faced while playing alongside Luka Doncic during the 2020-2021 NBA season.</p><p>Richardson’s <a href="https://youtu.be/0Dtsv8KQOQg?list=PLD0QspPd_-NcD-Fqnkd3A-L41dmE1IJWi&amp;t=2104" rel="noopener">insights shed light</a> on the complexities of integrating with a rising superstar and how these dynamics could potentially be influencing the Mavericks’ current struggles in the NBA Finals against the Boston Celtics.</p><p>Reflecting on his season with the Mavericks, Richardson detailed the difficulties of adapting to Doncic’s playing style and the growing pains of a young superstar.</p><p>“I think that at the time I got there was when he was like ascending, like starting to ascend like crazy,” Richardson remarked. “So I think he was figuring out still like a balance of when to kick it up, when to get off it, and when to get in my bag, you know what I’m saying.”</p><p>Doncic’s rapid ascent to stardom presented a unique set of challenges for his teammates. As Richardson noted, superstars are often given the freedom to experiment and make mistakes, a luxury that comes with their status.</p><p>“For a superstar like him, you know they get that leeway, and you kind of got to let him figure it out, so for me it was kind of tough,” he explained.</p><p>Richardson’s account underscores the learning curve that Doncic was experiencing, particularly in understanding when to take control of the game and when to distribute the ball. This balancing act is crucial for a player who is the focal point of the team’s offense. Richardson highlighted a memorable performance against the Boston Celtics where Doncic scored 27 points in the first half, emphasizing his potential to take over games.</p><p>However, this potential also came with growing pains. Doncic’s decision-making in high-pressure situations was still evolving, which sometimes created uncertainty for his teammates.</p><h2>Has this Luka Doncic issue impacted the NBA Finals?</h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/Jrue-Holiday-guarding-Luka-Doncic.jpg"><figcaption>Peter Casey-USA TODAY Sports</figcaption></figure><p>Fast forward to the current NBA Finals, where the <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/celtics-biggest-heroes-nba-finals-game-2-win-mavericks">Mavericks find themselves down</a> 2-0 against the Celtics, Richardson’s reflections offer a possible explanation for some of the team’s struggles. The issues Richardson described—Doncic’s balancing act between scoring and playmaking—could be contributing factors to the Mavericks’ difficulties in finding a cohesive offensive flow.</p><p>In the high-stakes environment of the NBA Finals, the margin for error is slim. Teams need to operate like well-oiled machines, with each player understanding their role and executing it to perfection. Doncic’s ongoing journey to refine his decision-making and leadership on the court might be impacting the team’s overall performance.</p><p>The Mavericks’ offense often relies heavily on Doncic’s ability to create plays, and any hesitation or misjudgment in those critical moments can disrupt their rhythm.</p><p>Richardson’s experience highlights the importance of patience and growth for both Doncic and the Mavericks. The challenges he faced in integrating with Doncic’s style are not unique and are part of the broader process of building a championship-caliber team around a young superstar.</p><p>The Mavericks’ coaching staff and supporting cast need to continue finding ways to complement Doncic’s talents while allowing him the space to grow and learn from his mistakes.</p><p>For the Mavericks to bounce back in the Finals, they will need to address these underlying issues. Doncic’s ability to strike the right balance between taking over games and involving his teammates will be crucial.</p><p>The team must also adapt to the defensive strategies deployed by the Celtics, which have effectively neutralized some of Doncic’s strengths so far.</p><p>In conclusion, Josh Richardson’s reflections on his season with Luka Doncic provide valuable insights into the dynamics of playing alongside a rising superstar. These insights not only help us understand the challenges of that season but also offer a lens through which to view the Mavericks’ current struggles in the NBA Finals.</p><p>As Doncic continues to develop and refine his game, the Mavericks must find ways to support his growth while maintaining a cohesive and effective team strategy. This delicate balance will be key to their success in the Finals and beyond.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Josh Richardson dishes on struggles of playing alongside Mavericks’ Luka Doncic

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/heat-news-josh-richardson-out-for-season-after-shoulder-injury-that-needs-surgery');   ga('set', 'title', 'Heat’s Josh Richardson out for season after shoulder injury that needs surgery');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/Heats-Josh-Richardson-out-for-season-after-shoulder-injury-that-needs-surgery.jpg"></figure><h1>Heat’s Josh Richardson out for season after shoulder injury that needs surgery</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2024-03-05T20:25:02-08:00">March 5th, 8:25pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2024-03-05T20:25:02-08:00">March 5th, 8:25pm</time><address><a href="https://letterboxd.com/splooshpuhrty/films/by/your-rating/">Jedd Pagaduan</a>Jedd Pagaduan is a certified Clippers and Gunners fan, which means he's a very sports-traumatized individual. He now writes about sports instead as a form of therapy.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">NBA</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The Miami Heat, prior to their 118-110 win over the Detroit Pistons on Tuesday night, <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/heat-news-patty-mills-miami-after-hawks-buyout" rel="noopener">signed veteran guard</a> Patty Mills to bolster the team’s guard depth during the stretch run. Now, that move makes even more sense, as the Heat will be without guard/forward Josh Richardson for the rest of the season after sustaining a shoulder injury that <a href="https://twitter.com/zachweinberger/status/1765223876009537675?s=46&amp;t=wgLdi4ADSj1gZLKRt-0N2g" rel="noopener">requires surgery</a>, as per Zachary Weinberger, Heat beat reporter for ClutchPoints.</p><p>Richardson will be undergoing the procedure tomorrow, marking the formal end of his return season for the Heat. It’s not clear at the moment what the exact diagnosis is on Richardson’s shoulder, but there could be a tear that has necessitated a surgery to repair.</p><p>Josh Richardson has missed a few games here and there for Miami earlier in the season, although those absences have come as a result of minor injuries. The <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/heat-news-josh-richardson-set-miss-time-suffering-shoulder-injury-loss-celtics" rel="noopener">alarm bells rang</a>, however, when the Heat ruled out Richardson back on February 13 against the Milwaukee Bucks due to a shoulder dislocation.</p><p>The initial diagnosis on Richardson was that he was going to miss a few weeks and then the Heat will be re-evaluating him soon thereafter. Clearly, the re-evaluation did not turn out well, with the 30-year old wing now set to miss the rest of the 2023-24 season.</p><p>Josh Richardson has been useful this season for the Heat as a solid option for Erik Spoelstra on the wing. Spoelstra’s familiarity with Richardson has helped as well. In 43 games this season (six starts), Richardson averaged 9.9 points, 2.8 rebounds, and 2.4 assists on 44/35/94 shooting splits.</p><p>Richardson’s absence further depletes the Heat’s depth; at present, Tyler Herro is <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/heat-news-what-is-going-on-with-tyler-herros-changing-injury-status" rel="noopener">on the mend</a> as well for an uncertain period of time due to a knee injury, and it has simply been a rough go for the Heat on the injury front all season long.</p><p>Thankfully for the Heat, they have plenty of capable players to fill in the minutes amid Richardson’s absence. Against the Pistons, Jimmy Butler logged 37 minutes, while Duncan Robinson, Jaime Jaquez Jr., and Caleb Martin also put up heavy minutes on the wing. Patty Mills should also figure to get some time as a veteran floor-spacing option.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Heat’s Josh Richardson out for season after shoulder injury that needs surgery

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He grew up in a New York sports-heavy region in Connecticut and earned his journalism degree at the University of Rhode Island. His in-depth knowledge of two of the most passionate and raucous fan bases in the country gives him a truly unique writing voice.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">NBA</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The Miami Heat (28-25) seem doomed to always be shorthanded this season. They are being saddled with more <a href="https://twitter.com/ShamsCharania/status/1757098237297631661" rel="noopener">injury adversity</a> after Sunday afternoon’s <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/3-heat-takeaways-from-the-stress-inducing-loss-vs-celtics" rel="noopener">110-106 loss</a> to the Boston Celtics (41-12).</p><p>“Heat guard Josh Richardson has suffered a dislocated right shoulder and is expected to be re-evaluated in a few weeks, sources tell The Athletic and Stadium,” NBA insider Shams Charania reported on Monday. The team will once again be forced to employ the next man up philosophy, which is one it knows better than it should at this point of the year.</p><p>Richardson, who started his career with Miami in 2015 as a second-round pick before being traded a few years later, has been solid in his second stint with the franchise. He is scoring just under 10 points on 44.4 percent shooting from the floor in 25.7 minutes per night. The 30-year-old was particularly lethal from 3-point range through the months of December and January.</p><p>Richardson sustained the injury early in the second quarter after going for a steal. He went down in obvious pain and was helped to the locker room. His impact on both ends of the court could sorely be missed.</p><p>Things might get much worse for Miami in the next few days. Recent trade acquisition Terry Rozier also left the Celtics game after picking up a knee injury in the second half. He needed assistance as well. These setbacks come at an inopportune time for the team, with the Heat beginning a six-game road trip.</p><p>They will first visit the Milwaukee Bucks on Tuesday. With Jimmy Butler on a <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/heat-news-jimmy-butler-granted-leave-of-absence-to-deal-with-death-of-family-member" rel="noopener">leave of absence</a> and Josh Richardson already ruled out for the next several contests, the franchise’s signature tenacity must be on full display.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Heat: Josh Richardson set to miss time after suffering shoulder injury in loss to Celtics

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/heat-news-josh-richardson-gets-real-on-inconsistent-role-after-huge-24-point-outing-in-win-over-kings');   ga('set', 'title', 'Heat’s Josh Richardson gets real on inconsistent role after huge 24-point outing in win over Kings');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/Josh_Richardson_gets_real_on_inconsistent_role_after_huge_24-point_outing_in_win_over_Kings.webp"></figure><h1>Heat’s Josh Richardson gets real on inconsistent role after huge 24-point outing in win over Kings</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2024-02-01T08:02:34-08:00">February 1st, 8:02am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2024-02-01T08:02:34-08:00">February 1st, 8:02am</time><address><a>Zachary Weinberger</a>Zachary Weinberger joined ClutchPoints in October 2023 as a Miami Heat reporter as well as an Associate Editor. He graduated from Florida Atlantic University in 2022 after covering the school's athletic programs since his freshman year at the FAU University Press, where he was a Sports Editor and Editor-in-Chief. He then covered FAU Sports for The Palm Beach Post.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Mini-Editorials</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p><a href="https://clutchpoints.com/heat-news-jimmy-butler-miamis-smiles-return-as-7-game-skid-ends-vs-kings" rel="noopener">The Miami Heat finally</a> snap their seven-game losing streak Wednesday night as they beat the Sacramento Kings inside the Kaseya Center, 115-106. There was a bevy of reasons that contributed <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/3-heat-takeaways-after-snapping-seven-game-skid-vs-kings" rel="noopener">to the Heat’s win</a>, but a key part was star Josh Richardson who came off the bench and scored a season-high 24 points.</p><p>Richardson has been in and out of the rotation as of recent as he has been trying to find some consistency in a lineup filled with talented players. After the game, he admitted to the media that it is hard to be <a href="https://twitter.com/ZachWeinberger/status/1752907923414503499" rel="noopener">removed from the rotation</a> which made him think to himself about what he can do better to get some playing time.</p><p>“I mean, it’s never easy. It’s hard,” Richardson said. “We got a lot of guys that can play, contribute, so I really had to go home and like think, like figure it out, like, ‘What do I have to do better to get minutes?’ And, ‘How can I help the team win games? So just changed my mindset to straight defensive, gritty plays, and let the rest fall where it may.”</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">Josh Richardson talks about being in and out of the rotation after scoring 24 in the win against the Kings. </p><p>“I really had to go home and think and figure out what I had to do better…” <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/HeatCulture?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#HeatCulture</a> <a href="https://t.co/qPeMgWqNIh">pic.twitter.com/qPeMgWqNIh</a></p><p>— Zachary Weinberger (@ZachWeinberger) <a href="https://twitter.com/ZachWeinberger/status/1752907923414503499?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">February 1, 2024</a></p></blockquote><p><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></p></figure><p>Richardson is in his second <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/heat-news-erik-spoelstra-reveals-miamis-plan-amid-duncan-robinsons-absence" rel="noopener">stint with the Heat</a> after being traded to the Philadelphia 76ers in 2019 in the deal that sent Jimmy Butler to Miami. Before returning through free agency, he was with five other teams, but never spent as much time as he did with the Heat for four seasons to start his career.</p><h2><b>Richardson talks about staying ready and being patient</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/Josh_Richardson_fires_shot_at_refs_for_recent_flopping_calls_against_him.webp"></figure><p>He contributed in a huge way Wednesday night as he made six of his 10 attempts from three-point range including a exceptional second period where he scored 13 points. He continued after the game and said that in terms of waiting for the moment, “you got to be a professional about it” and not “pout” as some players might do.</p><p>“You got to be a professional about it, and some guys will pout or not handle it the right way,” Richardson said. “I flew my trainer in from California and I was in the gym with him, just trying to keep my mind right. Yeah. so it’s been good.”</p><p>Richardson himself wasn’t expecting a performance like he had after the game, except saying that he felt solid in his shot. The goal for the former second round pick out of the University of Tennessee was to “let it fly.”</p><p>“I mean, not really,” Richardson said. “You  never really know. In warmups, my shot felt good. But once I got going in the game, it was just kind of let it fly.”</p><p><a href="https://clutchpoints.com/heat-news-bam-adebayo-miami-gets-major-wake-up-call-after-vulnerable-film-session" rel="noopener">Heat head coach Erik Spoelstra opted</a> for a film session Tuesday instead of a typical practice which was described by players as a “vulnerable” time where “things were said that needed to be said.” Richardson reaffirmed in his post-game presser that it strengthened the chemistry between the team.</p><p>“Even down to just the chemistry and how we talk to each other,” Richardson said. “I think a lot of things that happened, I’m not saying it’s going to be like a huge season turnaround or go on some crazy streak, but I think it’s going in the right direction.”</p><h2><b>Richardson filled in for Robinson as the main three-point threat</b></h2><p>This performance from Richardson can be most likely be credited to the absence of Duncan Robinson due to him being in the concussion protocol. A big threat at shooting from three-point range was needed and Richardson filled in nicely. <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/heat-news-erik-spoelstra-gets-100-real-about-miamis-desperation-after-seventh-straight-loss" rel="noopener">Spoelstra talked before</a> the Kings contest about the timeline of Robinson and where he stands in the process of the protocol.</p><p>“He felt OK in the New York game and the next day was off, and he felt fine in the shootaround,” Spoelstra said o. “And then during the beginning of the game, he felt a little bit off and that’s when we had him go back in the training room and get checked out.”</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Heat’s Josh Richardson gets real on inconsistent role after huge 24-point outing in win over Kings

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/heat-news-josh-richardson-fires-shot-refs-for-recent-flopping-calls-against-him');   ga('set', 'title', 'Heat: Josh Richardson fires shot at refs for recent flopping calls against him');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/Josh_Richardson_fires_shot_at_refs_for_recent_flopping_calls_against_him.webp"></figure><h1>Heat: Josh Richardson fires shot at refs for recent flopping calls against him</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2023-12-09T08:38:05-08:00">December 9th, 8:38am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2023-12-09T08:38:53-08:00">December 9th, 8:38am</time><address><a>Benjamin Adducchio</a>Ben Adducchio is a journalist and writer with more than a decade of experience in news. Ben is a passionate sports fan who loves college football, basketball, and the New York Yankees.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">NBA</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>Miami Heat guard Josh Richardson is getting frustrated with how officials are calling plays against him in recent games. Richardson voiced his <a href="https://twitter.com/ClutchPoints/status/1733381014674886982">criticism with referees</a> for calling flopping against him several times in the midst of the team’s recent struggles.</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">"I'm not usually one to worry about [or comment on] refs but I do think all 3 of my flopping calls are terrible. They're just not doing a good a very job of being realistic about it."  </p><p>—Josh Richardson on his flopping calls through the recent and previous Heat games. </p><p>(via… <a href="https://t.co/llt4d8Fuu9">pic.twitter.com/llt4d8Fuu9</a></p><p>— ClutchPoints (@ClutchPoints) <a href="https://twitter.com/ClutchPoints/status/1733381014674886982?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">December 9, 2023</a></p></blockquote><p><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></p></figure><p>“They’re just not doing a very good job of being realistic about it,” Richardson said, per Zachary Weinberger.</p><p>It’s been <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/heat-news-erik-spoelstra-kyle-lowry-drop-truth-on-what-doomed-team-vs-cavs" rel="noopener">a strange season</a> so far for the Heat, who have been very streaky. The team had a four-game losing streak early on in the year, but followed it with a seven-game win streak. The Heat have struggled again recently, losing five of their last seven games. Richardson is averaging almost 11 points for the team on the season, and has worked his way into an important role in the Heat rotation.</p><p>But Richardson’s minutes are coming at a price. Richardson is becoming a focus for referees in games for trying to make plays. It’s not going in a positive direction, as Richardson was called for flopping three times <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/heat-news-erik-spoelstra-opens-up-about-humbling-experience-after-loss-to-nets" rel="noopener">in recent contests</a>. He was fined $2,000 from the NBA for an uncalled flopping violation during a game with the Toronto Raptors.</p><p>Richardson is likely to continue getting minutes for the Heat, as the team is battling some injuries. It will be interesting to see whether the trend of flopping continues for the shooting guard. His comments about the referees may also to continue bringing him unwanted whistles during games.</p><p>The Heat are 12-10 on the season. The team next plays the Charlotte Hornets on Monday.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Heat: Josh Richardson fires shot at refs for recent flopping calls against him

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/heat-news-miami-gets-key-jimmy-butler-jaime-jaquez-jr-josh-richardson-injury-updates-ahead-of-rockets-matchup');   ga('set', 'title', 'Heat gets key Jimmy Butler, Jaime Jaquez Jr, Josh Richardson injury updates ahead of Rockets matchup');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/Heat-news-Miami-gets-key-Jimmy-Butler-Jaime-Jaquez-Jr-Josh-Richardson-injury-updates-ahead-of-Rockets-matchup.jpeg"></figure><h1>Heat gets key Jimmy Butler, Jaime Jaquez Jr, Josh Richardson injury updates ahead of Rockets matchup</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2023-10-19T11:50:30-07:00">October 19th, 11:50am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2023-10-19T11:50:30-07:00">October 19th, 11:50am</time><address><a>Zachary Weinberger</a>Zachary Weinberger joined ClutchPoints in October 2023 as a Miami Heat reporter as well as an Associate Editor. He graduated from Florida Atlantic University in 2022 after covering the school's athletic programs since his freshman year at the FAU University Press, where he was a Sports Editor and Editor-in-Chief. He then covered FAU Sports for The Palm Beach Post.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">NBA</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>Before the Miami Heat play their final preseason game against the Houston Rockets, the team has received updates about key players such as Jimmy Butler, Jaime Jaquez Jr., Josh Richardson, and Haywood Highsmith.</p><p>The news involving the aforementioned players is that <a href="https://twitter.com/MiamiHEAT/status/1715062735283646466" rel="noopener">none will travel</a> for the preseason finale which is set to take place tomorrow night according to the Heat’s X (formerly known as Twitter) account.</p><p>“UPDATE: The following players will not be traveling to Houston for tomorrow night’s game vs the Rockets: Jaime Jaquez (groin), Josh Richardson (foot), Haywood Highsmith (knee) &amp; Jimmy Butler (dental procedure).”</p><h2><b>Outlook on Jimmy Butler, Josh Richardson, and Jaime Jaquez Jr. injuries</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/Heat-news-Jimmy-Butler_s-blunt-response-to-losing-in-NBA-Finals-after-leading-historic-run.jpeg"></figure><p>Along with the news of Butler in the original post, the team included a message at the bottom that reads “There is a possibility of Butler joining the team tomorrow.” One would assume it means that he’ll be there to support the team, but won’t be suited up to actually play in the game. If so, it means that Butler will not have played the entire preseason due to his “dental procedure,” which is expected to not be serious and won’t impede on his chances to be active in the opener.</p><p>As for Josh Richardson, he started the game yesterday <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/3-takeaways-from-the-loss-in-the-heats-home-preseason-finale-to-the-nets" rel="noopener">against the Brooklyn Nets</a>, but left the game early and wouldn’t return <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/heat-news-josh-richardson-exits-with-injury-during-preseason-game-vs-nets" rel="noopener">due to a foot injury</a>. The severity of the injury is yet to be known and whether he plays in the regular season opener is up in the air.</p><p>Rookie Jaime Jaquez Jr. hasn’t played in a preseason game for the Heat since the opening win against the Charlotte Hornets. He’s currently suffering from a groin injury as the team is playing it safe with the former UCLA Bruin.</p><h2><b>A new addition to the injury report in Haywood Highsmith</b></h2><p>A standout from last night in Haywood Highsmith who scored a team-high 15 points is also on the injury report from the team as he’s nursing a knee issue. He made his mark last season in the playoffs and was active on both sides of the floor. While he’s looking to make a jump next season, it might be a pre-cautionary move for the Heat to not play Highsmith as it runs the risk of worsening the injury.</p><p>While the Heat are down many players ahead of the matchup with the Rockets, the bright side is that the game can showcase younger players so they can vie for a spot on the roster. The regular season opener for the Heat is next Wednesday, Oct. 25, when the Detroit Pistons come to the Kaseya Center to kickoff the 2023-24 season.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Heat gets key Jimmy Butler, Jaime Jaquez Jr, Josh Richardson injury updates ahead of Rockets matchup

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/heat-news-josh-richardson-exits-with-injury-during-preseason-game-vs-nets');   ga('set', 'title', 'Josh Richardson exits with injury during preseason game vs. Nets');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/heat-news-josh-richardson-exits-with-injury-during-preseason-game-vs-nets.jpg"></figure><h1>Josh Richardson exits with injury during preseason game vs. Nets</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2023-10-18T18:10:53-07:00">October 18th, 6:10pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2023-10-18T18:10:53-07:00">October 18th, 6:10pm</time><address><a>David Yapkowitz</a>David is an NBA Associate Editor at ClutchPoints. He is based in Los Angeles and currently covers basketball at every level from NBA/WNBA to men/women college and boys/girls high school.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">NBA</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The Miami Heat <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/bucks-news-damian-lillard-heat-trade-request-blazers" rel="noopener">struck out</a> on most of their trade targets this offseason. They were the preferred destination for Damian Lillard but he was ultimately traded to the Milwaukee Bucks. They had interest in Jrue Holiday but he was traded to the Boston Celtics. They had a few key losses in Gabe Vincent and Max Strus who left via free agency, but for the most part they have the same core that made a run to the NBA Finals this past season. The Heat did add potential impact players in free agency of their own including Josh Richardson. But Josh Richardson <a href="https://twitter.com/IraHeatBeat/status/1714802092131442827" rel="noopener">left</a> the Heat’s preseason game against the Brooklyn Nets early on Wednesday with a foot injury as per Ira Winderman of The Miami Heat Sun-Sentinel.</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">Per Heat: : Josh Richardson left tonight’s game with a right foot injury. He will not return.</p><p>— Ira Winderman (@IraHeatBeat) <a href="https://twitter.com/IraHeatBeat/status/1714802092131442827?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">October 19, 2023</a></p></blockquote><p><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></p></figure><p>Josh Richardson signed with the Heat during NBA free agency after finishing last season with the New Orleans Pelicans. Richardson had begun the 2022-23 season with the San Antonio Spurs but was traded to the Pelicans at the NBA trade deadline.</p><p>Richardson spent the first four seasons of his NBA career with the Heat after they drafted him with the No. 40 overall pick in the 2015 NBA Draft. He has also suited up for Philadelphia 76ers, Dallas Mavericks and Boston Celtics.</p><p>In 65 games between the Spurs and Pelicans last season, Richardson averaged 10.1 points per game, 2.7 rebounds, 2.7 assists and 1.1 steals with splits of 43.1 percent shooting from the field, 36.5 percent shooting from the three point line and 85.2 percent shooting from the free throw line.</p><p>Josh Richardson is expected to play a key role for the Heat off the bench this season so they’ll hope his injury isn’t too serious.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Josh Richardson exits with injury during preseason game vs. Nets

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/heat-point-guard-conundrum-kyle-lowry-josh-richardson');   ga('set', 'title', 'Heat facing point guard conundrum: Kyle Lowry or Josh Richardson?');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/Heat-news-The-point-guard-situation-is-up-in-the-air.jpg"></figure><h1>Heat facing point guard conundrum: Kyle Lowry or Josh Richardson?</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2023-10-06T21:09:17-07:00">October 6th, 9:09pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2023-10-06T21:09:17-07:00">October 6th, 9:09pm</time><address><a>Zachary Weinberger</a>Zachary Weinberger joined ClutchPoints in October 2023 as a Miami Heat reporter as well as an Associate Editor. He graduated from Florida Atlantic University in 2022 after covering the school's athletic programs since his freshman year at the FAU University Press, where he was a Sports Editor and Editor-in-Chief. He then covered FAU Sports for The Palm Beach Post.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Mini-Editorials</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The Miami Heat had two major opportunities to improve the backcourt as they had their eyes set on superstar scorer Damian Lillard and former Milwaukee Bucks guard Jrue Holiday. However, Lillard went to the Bucks, and Holiday was acquired by the Boston Celtics. Plus, with Gabe Vincent signing with the Los Angeles Lakers in the offseason, there’s now plenty of questions on who will the team roll with at point guard.</p><h2><b>Kyle Lowry as PG1 makes sense</b></h2><p>The 37-year old Kyle Lowry said Monday and reiterated Thursday during training camp at FAU that he expects to be the <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/heat-news-kyle-lowry-speaks-expectations-with-miami-this-season" rel="noopener">starting point guard for the Heat</a>. The key word there is “expect,” as he emphasized to the media that he didn’t say he’s “going” to be the starter.</p><p>“I didn’t say I’m going to, I said I expect to be,” Lowry said. “So get the words right. I expect to be.”</p><p>While it’s fair to say his play has regressed in recent years, it also makes sense that Lowry would get the starting job this upcoming season. He’s the only true point guard on the team that has had major experience leading to a championship.</p><p>Another option <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/heat-news-josh-richardson-reveals-process-that-led-to-miami-reunion" rel="noopener">besides Lowry is Josh Richardson</a>, who has more experience at the shooting guard position but has been playing point for Miami this training camp and did some time in his first stint with the team.</p><h2><b>Does the Heat need a ‘true’ point guard?</b></h2><p>One can make the case that Miami doesn’t need a “true point guard,” as the team has multiple players who are forwards or big men who have handled the ball up the court like Jimmy Butler or Bam Adebayo.</p><p>Richardson agrees with that sentiment as he said that while he’s played point guard before, the team might not need it.</p><p>“I played point here, played in San Antonio for a little bit. But I mean, the system that we have doesn’t really call for a true point guard,” Richardson explained. “You can get it into someone like Bam [Adebayo] or one of the bigs and play handoff games.”</p><p>That could be why Erik Spoelstra said to the media this week that there shouldn’t be a “quarterback controversy” about the point guard conundrum.</p><h2>Lowry PG1 and QB1?</h2><p>Speaking of which, Spoelstra compared Lowry to that of a quarterback and said he’s significant to what the Heat want to accomplish.</p><p>“Kyle [Lowry], obviously, is our decorated champion,” Spoelstra shared. “He’s one of the great quarterbacks and quarterback minds in this league and he’s critical to what we do.”</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">Learning those vet post tricks 👀 what Training Camp is all about<a href="https://twitter.com/jaquez_jr?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@jaquez_jr</a> x <a href="https://twitter.com/Klow7?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@Klow7</a><a href="https://twitter.com/MiamiHEAT?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@MiamiHEAT</a> // <a href="https://twitter.com/BaptistHealthSF?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@BaptistHealthSF</a> <a href="https://t.co/vjFMTT3Dni">pic.twitter.com/vjFMTT3Dni</a></p><p>— Miami HEAT (@MiamiHEAT) <a href="https://twitter.com/MiamiHEAT/status/1709342646068502635?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">October 3, 2023</a></p></blockquote><p><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></p></figure><p>The safe bet as the starting point guard to begin the season is Lowry, but as Spoelstra has done in the past and most recently this past season, he’ll experiment with different rotations. Involving the point guard position, it’s what led to the benching of Lowry and starting the aforementioned Vincent in the postseason.</p><p>At the moment though, Spoelstra hasn’t set any rotations with training camp coming to a close Saturday. He said to ClutchPoints Thursday that they’ll see how the preseason games go and then decisions will be made.</p><h2>Keep an eye out on Dru Smith</h2><p>Someone else at the position looking to make an impact on the main roster is Dru Smith, who has been a part of the Heat organization since 2021. Currently, he’s on a two-way contract with the Sioux Falls Sky Force in the G League. Far from the experienced option, but he’s done the most work for the team this summer and head coach Spoelstra said he’s noticed his improvement.</p><p>“We were able to do the most extended player development program for him for eight weeks,” Spoelstra said at training camp. “He’s just dramatically better.”</p><p>The point guard situation will be an interesting storyline throughout the whole season and the first sighting of the starter will be next Tuesday as the Heat will compete in their first preseason game against the Charlotte Hornets.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Heat facing point guard conundrum: Kyle Lowry or Josh Richardson?

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/heat-news-josh-richardson-reveals-process-that-led-to-miami-reunion');   ga('set', 'title', 'Josh Richardson reveals process that led to Heat reunion');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/Heat-news-Josh-Richardson-speaks-on-being-back-with-the-team-Headline-subject-to-change.jpg"></figure><h1>Josh Richardson reveals process that led to Heat reunion</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2023-10-06T17:40:36-07:00">October 6th, 5:40pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2023-10-06T17:43:06-07:00">October 6th, 5:43pm</time><address><a>Zachary Weinberger</a>Zachary Weinberger joined ClutchPoints in October 2023 as a Miami Heat reporter as well as an Associate Editor. He graduated from Florida Atlantic University in 2022 after covering the school's athletic programs since his freshman year at the FAU University Press, where he was a Sports Editor and Editor-in-Chief. He then covered FAU Sports for The Palm Beach Post.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Mini-Editorials</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>Josh Richardson is a name Miami Heat fans remember as a part of their young core up until 2019 when he was traded. Four years later, he’s back with the team and ready to play a significant role.</p><p>After he was initially traded to the Philadelphia 76ers in which Miami acquired Jimmy Butler, he would spend his future with four other teams before returning in free agency to the franchise that drafted him in 2015. It’s safe to say he’s had a tumultuous NBA career, spending time with the Dallas Mavericks, Boston Celtics, San Antonio Spurs, <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba-trade-deadline-pelicans-acquire-josh-richardson-from-spurs" rel="noopener">and the New Orleans Pelicans</a>.</p><h2>Richardson reuniting with Heat</h2><p>However, <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/heat-news-josh-richardson-agrees-to-2-year-contract-with-following-gabe-vincent-lakers-departure" rel="noopener">his return to the Heat</a> seemed like it was going to happen at some point. Richardson told ClutchPoints that he had a feeling he’d be back.</p><p>“In the back of my mind, yes, but I gotta be professional so I enjoyed every stop,” Richardson said. “But when the opportunity came up, he [Erik Spoelstra] called me and was like ‘This is what I told you about,’ so we had a conversation and now we’re here in training camp.”</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">Asked Miami Heat guard Josh Richardson about returning to the team, if he thought he’d ever return, and working with former teammate, now coach Wayne Ellington. </p><p>His response: <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/HeatCulture?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#HeatCulture</a> <a href="https://t.co/IUIhKetMm2">pic.twitter.com/IUIhKetMm2</a></p><p>— Zachary Weinberger (@ZachWeinberger) <a href="https://twitter.com/ZachWeinberger/status/1710391669399400539?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">October 6, 2023</a></p></blockquote><p><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></p></figure><h2>Erik Spoelstra wanted J-Rich back</h2><p>For head coach Erik Spoelstra, he said this week at training camp that the <a href="https://twitter.com/ZachWeinberger/status/1709613008706572408" rel="noopener">idea of bringing back players</a> the team developed from the jump is always the goal.</p><p>“Usually when we spend so much time developing a player we hope that the relationship will transcend the transaction eventually, we do try to bring guys back. Sometimes it doesn’t work out, it’s a tough business,” Spoelstra said. “And frankly, I wasn’t thinking that we’d get him back this soon. Great timing, serendipitous for us. I’m just grateful that we were able to pick him up where we did.”</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">Asked Miami Heat HC Erik Spoelstra about reuniting with Josh Richardson and how he fits on this current team: <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/HeatCulture?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#HeatCulture</a> <a href="https://t.co/uDu5vPWU75">pic.twitter.com/uDu5vPWU75</a></p><p>— Zachary Weinberger (@ZachWeinberger) <a href="https://twitter.com/ZachWeinberger/status/1709613008706572408?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">October 4, 2023</a></p></blockquote><p><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></p></figure><p>In terms of how Richardson gels with the team, Spoelstra expressed that he fits right in, even after all these years later.</p><p>“He’s a great two way player. When he left us he was one of the best perimeter defenders in the league,” Spoelstra added. “Now that he is healthy, I think he’s gonna have an opportunity to do that again. Multi positional offensively, which is important to how we play.”</p><h2>What’s changed about Josh Richardson?</h2><p>In the span of the four years Richardson has been away from the Heat, he has matured and become more vocal, as well as more adaptive to what the game brings to him. With those traits and his ability as a solid two-way player, he’ll produce right away.</p><p>Despite himself, another familiar face is <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/heat-news-wayne-ellingtons-return-surreal-reaction-erik-spoelstra">former teammate Wayne Ellington</a>, now as a player development coach. Richardson said that it’s reassuring to see him back and that it could prove beneficiary for the team.</p><p>“It’s cool to be able to work with a coach that when he came here, I was already here. So the transformation that he made himself into one of the best catch-and-shoot players in the NBA, I got to watch it,” Richardson added. “So just being able to work with him every day and take all the advice that he gives me, it’s great.”</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">Miami Heat’s Josh Richardson practicing shots with now coach Wayne Ellington guarding him. Cool to see! <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/HeatCulture?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#HeatCulture</a> <a href="https://t.co/AULTzYLZOP">pic.twitter.com/AULTzYLZOP</a></p><p>— Zachary Weinberger (@ZachWeinberger) <a href="https://twitter.com/ZachWeinberger/status/1709956941852627393?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">October 5, 2023</a></p></blockquote><p><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></p></figure><p>One of his teammates from his last stint in Miami is star Bam Adebayo, who said to ClutchPoints this week at training camp that it’s huge to have a player on the team that was there when he first started.</p><p>“He was on the team my rookie year when I was got here, him in Wayne Ellington, which is hilarious,” Adebayo said. “So I got a couple of my guys back to help understand the standard and explain to the young guys on what it’s like being here, what it’s about to be like and then you go out there and hoop.”</p><p>Josh Richardson is expected to get some playing time back in a Miami uniform next Tuesday in the Heat’s first preseason game against the Charlotte Hornets.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Josh Richardson reveals process that led to Heat reunion

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/heat-news-josh-richardson-declaration-will-have-fans-fired-up');   ga('set', 'title', '‘I’m home’: Josh Richardson’s Miami declaration will have Heat fans fired up');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/I_m-home_-Josh-Richardson_s-Miami-declaration-will-have-Heat-fans-fired-up.jpg"></figure><h1>‘I’m home’: Josh Richardson’s Miami declaration will have Heat fans fired up</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2023-07-05T16:24:31-07:00">July 5th, 4:24pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2023-07-05T16:24:31-07:00">July 5th, 4:24pm</time><address><a>Paolo Songco</a>A father of two over-energetic boys, Paolo has been a writer for ClutchPoints for many years. His passion lies in all things NBA and he has a knack for speaking his mind in his articles -- even when at times it gets him into trouble with the fans. Controversial? Maybe. Excellent writer? Definitely.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">NBA</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The Miami Heat <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/heat-news-jimmy-butler-reacts-to-gabe-vincent-max-strus-exits" rel="noopener">lost a couple of key guys</a> in NBA free agency. However, they’ve also added a few pieces to make sure that they are able to put forth a formidable side in 2023-24. One of their offseason additions comes in the form of Josh Richardson, who <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/heat-news-josh-richardson-agrees-to-2-year-contract-with-following-gabe-vincent-lakers-departure" rel="noopener">returns to Miami</a> after a four-year hiatus.</p><p>After ending the season with the New Orleans Pelicans, Richardson’s contract came to an end this summer, thereby allowing him to enter NBA free agency. He agreed to a two-year deal with the Heat for $5.94 million, which will now see him come back to his former stomping ground. It was Miami that drafted the 6-foot-5 forward/guard in 2015, and it is in South Beach that Josh spent the first four years of his career.</p><p>In his introductory press conference, Richardson delivered an inspiring message that is sure to fire up Heat fans. As reported by Ira Winderman of the South Floride Sun Sentinel, Richardson revealed that he never gave up his house in Miami when he left in 2019. He also made a sweeping declaration about his return: “<a href="https://twitter.com/IraHeatBeat/status/1676725190611419137" rel="noopener">I’m at home</a> right now,” he said.</p><p>Last season between the San Antonio Spurs and the Pelicans, Josh averaged <a href="https://www.basketball-reference.com/players/r/richajo01.html#all_per_game-playoffs_per_game" rel="noopener">10.1 points</a>, 2.4 rebounds, 1.6 assists, and 1.3 steals, while also knocking down 1.4 triples per game on a 38.4-percent clip. He is no star, but he could be another low-risk investment for the Heat that pays off handsomely. Miami clearly has a knack for these types of players, and considering how delighted Josh is to be back home, it wouldn’t be surprising if he emerges as a key piece for the squad next term.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

‘I’m home’: Josh Richardson’s Miami declaration will have Heat fans fired up

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/heat-news-twitter-ignites-damian-lillard-rumors-josh-richardson/');   ga('set', 'title', 'Heat Twitter ignites Damian Lillard rumors after intriguing Josh Richardson announcement');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/witter_ignites_Damian_Lillard_rumors.jpg"></figure><h1>Heat Twitter ignites Damian Lillard rumors after intriguing Josh Richardson announcement</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2023-07-02T21:26:17-07:00">July 2nd, 9:26pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2023-07-02T21:26:17-07:00">July 2nd, 9:26pm</time><address><a>Jay Postrado</a></address><h3 class="op-kicker">NBA</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>Damian Lillard has officially requested a trade out of the Portland Trailblazers. No one is more excited after his announcement than fans of the Miami Heat. The South Beach faithful have been going nuts on Twitter ever since and they were even easter egg-hunting <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/heat-news-josh-richardson-agrees-to-2-year-contract-with-following-gabe-vincent-lakers-departure" rel="noopener">a Josh Richardson post.</a></p><p>The Miami Heat are <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba-rumors-damian-lillard-blazers-trade-request-critical-update-wont-please-heat" rel="noopener">expected to land Damian Lillard</a> from the Blazers. Although, the star has not fully announced the trade with his agency. Even general manager Joe Cronin is still looking for suitors as he expects a great trade package in exchange for his franchise superstar.</p><p>These have not stopped the Heat fans from speculating. A Josh Richardson post was tweeted out by the team and everyone went ballistic. They spotted that the guard had his number removed from the graphic. Damian Lillard dons the same number zero that Richardson wore during his stint. The fans <a href="https://twitter.com/MiamiHEAT/status/1675619155515527168?t=Msuksxtudxo4vE3M444VNA&amp;s=19" rel="noopener">had a field day</a> of speculation.</p><p>Several fans were wondering where the number was on the graphic.</p><p>“Where is his number,” and “Why didn’t y’all post his number,” were the most common replies to the tweet.</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">Wheres  his  number  👀</p><p>— Carlos (@305Karlitos) <a href="https://twitter.com/305Karlitos/status/1675619578523660288?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">July 2, 2023</a></p></blockquote><p><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></p></figure><p> </p><p>Some members of the Heat faithful were not as cryptic as the others as they called out the social media team.</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">Why didn’t y’all post his number 🤔</p><p>— Glen Zariczny (@glenz_27) <a href="https://twitter.com/glenz_27/status/1675622696175165441?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">July 2, 2023</a></p></blockquote><p><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></p></figure><p> </p><p>“Announce dame to heat already,” they declared.</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">announce dame to heat already</p><p>— 2KGOD290➐ (@2kren290) <a href="https://twitter.com/2kren290/status/1675619340945702913?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">July 2, 2023</a></p></blockquote><p><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></p></figure><p> </p><p>Even Josh Richardson caught a stray because of the graphic. “Right now we’re not interested in anything that isn’t Dame,” a member of the Heat faithful said.</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">Right now we're not interested in anything that isn't Dame 😒💭</p><p>— Rei Russo (@LegacyOfRei) <a href="https://twitter.com/LegacyOfRei/status/1675623555784998913?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">July 2, 2023</a></p></blockquote><p><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></p></figure><p> </p><p>A Miami Heat for-lifer also jumped the gun about Damian Lillard’s landing spot.</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">oh idk it’s somewhere i think <a href="https://t.co/pZDlmgtEjq">pic.twitter.com/pZDlmgtEjq</a></p><p>— he’s just ash (@sherzzzx) <a href="https://twitter.com/sherzzzx/status/1675689843676921859?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">July 3, 2023</a></p></blockquote><p><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></p></figure><p>The fans are already awaiting a new number zero in South Beach. Will they get a championship banner out of it?</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Heat Twitter ignites Damian Lillard rumors after intriguing Josh Richardson announcement

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);   ga('set', 'page', '/cavs-what-josh-richardson-can-bring-to-cleveland');   ga('set', 'title', 'What Josh Richardson can bring to the Cavs');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.cavsnation.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/What-Josh-Richardson-would-bring-to-the-Cavs.jpg"></figure><h1>What Josh Richardson can bring to the Cavs</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2023-05-26T05:50:45-07:00">May 26th, 5:50am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2023-05-26T05:50:45-07:00">May 26th, 5:50am</time><address><a href="https://muckrack.com/alex-sabri">Alex Sabri</a>Alex Sabri started as an Associate Editor for Cavs Nation and ClutchPoints in November 2022. He has just over 2.25 years of collegiate and professional sports and local journalism experience. Though he covers various sports and general assignments for ClutchPoints, he specializes in covering the Cleveland Cavaliers, the NBA and WNBA, the NFL and college football and basketball.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Editorials</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>This offseason will be an important one for the Cleveland Cavaliers.</p><p>It will give some much-needed time for the players, coaching staff and front office alike to further amplify the team’s strengths while addressing some of their most glaring needs. Cleveland ended with a record of 51-31 and took the 4th seed in the Eastern Conference during its 2022-23 campaign. Its lack of shooting and physicality on the interior led to a loss against the New York Knicks in five games during the NBA playoffs.</p><p>Cleveland won’t have the flexibility to make the bigger offseason splashes it had in seasons past. But it still has many options to pursue if it wants to take the steps to make itself a more complete team by the time they tip off again next fall.</p><p>The Cavs’ total cap figures <a href="https://www.spotrac.com/nba/cleveland-cavaliers/cap/" rel="noopener">add up to</a> just under $127 million, according to Spotrac. That includes an estimation of guard Darius Garland’s cap figure and three non-guaranteed salaries. Forward Lamar Stevens will be on a club option for the 2023-24 season.</p><p>The Cavaliers can try to sign a solid contributor or two with the <a href="https://www.cbssports.com/nba/news/nba-salary-cap-explained-glossary-for-the-terms-you-need-to-know-ahead-of-basketball-free-agency/" rel="noopener">Non-Taxpayer Mid-Level Exception</a>, or “a cap exception that allows teams to sign one or multiple free agents to contracts above the minimum salary even if they are above the cap,” according to CBS Sports Basketball Writer Sam Quinn. <a href="https://basketball.realgm.com/nba/info/salary_cap" rel="noopener">RealGM estimated</a> the figure would be $12.22 million for the 2023-24 season. Cleveland’s Bi-Annual exception, one that can be used only once every two years, can also be an option if the Cavs need to add another player.</p><p><a href="https://cavsnation.com/cavs-3-shooting-wings-cleveland-should-target-in-2023-nba-offseason" rel="noopener">Cleveland can try</a> to sign shooting specialists at a lower cost, look for some <a href="https://cavsnation.com/cavs-what-naz-reid-mason-plumlee-can-bring-to-cleveland" rel="noopener">backup center options</a> or try for a near-swing for the fences with moves for <a href="https://cavsnation.com/cavs-what-kelly-oubre-jr-can-bring-to-cleveland" rel="noopener">more reliable contributors</a> at the small forward spot.</p><p>Could New Orleans Pelicans guard Josh Richardson be an affordable option to pursue in the offseason? And how would he fit with a Cavaliers team looking to make a lengthy run in the playoffs?</p><h2>The Basics</h2><p>Josh Richardson is a 6-foot-5-inch guard who split time with the Pelicans and the San Antonio Spurs during the 2022-23 season. He was taken with the 40th pick of the 2015 NBA Draft, a class that included former Cavs forward Larry Nance Jr. and now Cavaliers forward Cedi Osman.</p><p>The 8-year NBA veteran averaged 10.1 points, 2.7 rebounds and 2.7 assists per game during the 2022-23 season. He played in 42 games for the Spurs before <a href="https://www.nba.com/news/spurs-pelicans-trade-richardson-graham" rel="noopener">being traded</a> to the Pelicans in exchange for guard Devonte’ Graham and four 2nd-round picks.</p><p>Richardson had shooting averages of 43.1% from the field and 36.5% from the 3-point line, putting him at a comfortable, but not extremely reliable, range in both areas. Cavs guard Caris LeVert finished the year with averages of 43.1% overall and 39.2% from beyond the arc last season.</p><p>Josh Richardson played in one game against the Cavaliers last season, a <a href="https://www.nba.com/game/cle-vs-sas-0022200406/box-score" rel="noopener">112-111 win</a> by the Spurs over the Cavs in December. He scored 24 points in 27 minutes off the bench for the Spurs, hitting nine of his 13 shot attempts and five of his seven 3-pointers as he continuously moved around the perimeter or dove inside in search of open shots.</p><p>Richardson is listed as an <a href="https://www.spotrac.com/nba/free-agents/" rel="noopener">unrestricted free agent</a> in 2023, according to Spotrac. He <a href="https://www.spotrac.com/nba/new-orleans-pelicans/josh-richardson-17868/" rel="noopener">had a cap hit</a> of about $12.2 million during the 2022-23 season.</p><h2>Potential Fit</h2><p>Josh Richardson won’t be the solution to every one of Cleveland’s biggest deficiencies during the regular and post season.</p><p>But he can be a reliable player for a Cavs team needing extra scoring help off the bench, especially if the Cavs continue experimenting <a href="https://cavsnation.com/cavs-news-jb-bickerstaff-teases-more-3-guard-lineup-after-loss-to-timberwolves" rel="noopener">with three-guard</a> lineups in the future. The 29-year-old guard earned an average of 11.8 points per game on 42.8% from the field over 503 games in the NBA, peaking at 16.6 points per outing when he played for the Miami Heat during the 2018-19 season.</p><p>Guard Caris LeVert was the only player outside of its big four to score in double digits on a nightly basis for the Cavaliers during the regular season. LeVert’s production jumped up to 15 points per game during the team’s playoff series against the Knicks, but he was one of just three players to score in double figures for the Cavaliers during their postseason run.</p><p>Josh Richardson can provide some much-needed veteran experience to a younger Cleveland roster. Though he last played in a playoff series in 2021, his extra playoff experience would be nothing but beneficial for the Cavs.</p><h2>Should the Cavs go for Josh Richardson?</h2><p>Richardson can be an expensive ask for the Cavaliers if he asks for the same $12.2 million figure he earned during the 2022-23 season.</p><p>The Cavs do need players who can help lift a reserve unit that scored <a href="https://www.nba.com/stats/teams/traditional?SeasonType=Playoffs&amp;StarterBench=Bench&amp;dir=A&amp;sort=PTS" rel="noopener">20.4 points per game</a> during the playoffs and 28.7 per game during the regular season, putting them in 11th among postseason teams and 28th in the regular season.</p><p>Luckily for the Cavaliers, <a href="https://cavsnation.com/cavs-news-caris-levert-reveals-feelings-free-agency" rel="noopener">LeVert said he wanted</a> to return to Cleveland in April.</p><p>“I definitely want to be a part of this culture, be a part of this team,” LeVert said. “This group is a super special group and I definitely want to be a part of that.</p><p>“But you all know it’s a business, so we’ll see what happens this summer.”</p><p>If the Cavaliers are able to bring him aboard on a more team-friendly option while leaving enough room to pursue a backup center and <a href="https://cavsnation.com/cavs-players-re-sign-2023-nba-free-agency" rel="noopener">re-sign some needed veterans</a>, then Richardson could be a positive addition for Cleveland and provide at least a short-term solution around the team’s younger players.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

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2024-25 SEASON STATS
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