About six months ago, Jase Richardson was gathered around the TV at his home with his closest friends, family, and Hall of Fame head coach Tom Izzo, awaiting the announcement of his name in the first round of the 2025 NBA Draft.
After measuring slightly smaller than anticipated at the NBA Combine, there was talk that Richardson might slip from the lottery range to the later stages of the first round.
That played out exactly as predicted as the former lottery prospect fell to No. 25 overall in the first round. He was the newest member of the Orlando Magic.