The seventh-year guard has been a starter in the NBA, but at age 28 might not fit into...
Josh Richardson was at the Boston Celtics’ practice facility of the afternoon on Feb. 10 when he got the news.For Richardson, the feeling of being traded in the middle of a season was weird. The feeling of having to join a Spurs team that was already out on the road somewhere was weirder still.
“I’m the big bro around here,” said Richardson, who at age 28 is the second-oldest player on the roster behind 30-year-old Doug McDermott. “This is new for me, being one of the oldest guys on the team.”He had started 299 NBA games before joining the Spurs, including 263 in 268 appearances over the previous four seasons. In 2017-18 and 2018-19, the final two seasons of a four-season stint with Miami, Richardson started all 154 games in which he played.
“When you come to a team that has a rotation set already, it’s going to be a little different,” Richardson said. “I knew that coming here. You’ve got to be professional and stay ready.” Young, incidentally, was back in town Wednesday with Toronto, where he has been a regular rotation feature since the Spurs dealt him there at last month’s trade deadline.“A lot of it is mental,” Richardson said. “When you’re not playing every day, it’s easy to get down on yourself and start blaming other people and start thinking of dumb excuses.”
“It’s mentally staying engaged every day, making sure you pay attention to the little things that coach likes,” Richardson said. “Because you know he will yank you out of there if you aren’t doing things right.”“Not making the extra pass,” Richardson said. “If he calls a certain defense and you mess it up, you’re done. Instantly.”
How long Richardson might be involved in the Spurs’ rebuilding process remains to be seen. Both he and Langford are under contract for next season.
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