Why the Spurs aren’t playing Josh Richardson more

Josh Richardson was having a solid season with the Celtics before being sent to San Antonio in the Derrick White trade. While it was unclear whether the Spurs wanted him or he was included solely for salary-matching purposes, he does seem to fill a need as a wing shooter who can provide some secondary ball handling.

Richardson has barely played so far, nine games in, despite having the All-Star break to catch up on the Spurs’ playbook. Instead, younger but not particularly productive low-ceiling role players are getting minutes.

If this all sounds familiar, it’s because it’s essentially what happened to Thaddeus Young. Just like they did with Young, the Spurs seem to consider Richardson more…