Josh Richardson

Remember that low-usage, two-way role player we mentioned?

Richardson typifies the role. He’s not one of the league’s sharpest three-point marksmen, nor is he one of its most lockdown defenders. It’s his competency in both areas that make him an ideal role player.

Interestingly, 2022-23 wouldn’t be Richardson’s first tour of duty in the City of Brotherly Love. Richardson played there in 2019-20, but that team was a mess. The relative immobility of a Joel Embiid / Al Horford frontcourt doomed them to failure from the start.

This team is much more rationally constructed, and Richardson could make for a nice finishing touch. His versatility allows him to log minutes at the 3 and the 2. He might start at small forward for this group, but alternatively, he could come off the bench and fill both positions.

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However the Sixers wanted to use him, we’re confident they’d be better off for it. Richardson is a perfect complement to a team that’s already heavy on star power.