Best Fits for Jase Richardson in NBA Draft

Atlanta holds the No. 13 overall pick after a 2022 trade with the Sacramento Kings and the No. 22 overall pick after a trade with the Los Angeles Lakers. If Richardson is available by the time the Hawks are on the board again, they should not hesitate to take him. 

The Hawks have used Kobe Bufkin as their backup point guard for the last two years, but he has not stayed healthy or proven he has a firm hold on the job. They could go with Richardson to spell Trae Young and compete for minutes with Bufkin. 

Orlando Magic - This is not a lottery team, but Orlando desperately needs a scoring punch. 

The Magic have rotated through several guards recently, including Cole Anthony, Jalen Suggs and Anthony Black. None of those guards are better shooters than Richardson, and the Magic need more players who can fill it up from beyond the arc. 

All three Magic guards are fairly young and under contract through at least next season, so if they like Richardson enough, they could look to move one of them. Richardson could be the reliable outside scorer at guard that the team has lacked. 

Toronto Raptors - The Raptors have just one young guard they are building around in Immanuel Quickley, so bringing in Richardson to help him would accelerate their future. 

The Raptors hold the No. 9 overall pick, which could be perfect striking distance for Richardson. A team that collectively shot less than 35 percent from 3-point range could use his efficiency from beyond the arc. 

Richardson and Quickley could mesh easily, as one is more of a slashing, defensive-minded guard and the other an efficient creator. He would add a new element for a team that needs more young talent.

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