The Orlando Magic announced on Friday that they are assigning rookie guard Jase Richardson to the Osceola Magic, their NBA G League affiliate. 

The move comes after Richardson played 07:24 in Orlando’s 130-111 loss to the Charlotte Hornets on the road on Thursday. In the loss, Richardson logged two points, one rebound, a steal and a personal foul. 

Richardson has been a part of the NBA roster more often than not this season as Orlando has struggled with injuries. The 20-year-old has appeared in 46 games and averaged 4.6 points, 1.1 assists and 1.2 rebounds while shooting 46.4% from the field and 35.6% from 3-point range through an average of 11.3 minutes per game.  

Throughout March, Richardson has only appeared in four games for Orlando after making nine appearances in February and 10 in January. He has scored in double figures seven times this season and notched a career-high 20 points in a 120-112 loss to the Washington Wizards on Jan. 6. 

Richardson was selected by the Magic with the 25th pick in the 2025 NBA Draft. His selection brought him to the same organization that his dad, two-time Slam Dunk Contest champion Jason Richardson, spent part of the 2010-11 and 2011-12 seasons with.  

The elder Richardson appeared in 109 regular season games for the Magic during his tenure and 10 playoff games. He averaged 13.9 points during the 2010-11 season with the Magic and 11.6 points in the 2011-12 season. Jase Richardson participated in the 2026 Slam Dunk Contest and suffered a scary fall during one of his attempts. Miami Heat forward Keshad Johnson would become the winner. 

Before being drafted by Orlando, Richardson played college basketball under coach Tom Izzo at Michigan State. There, he would be a one-and-done player, but he quickly had a strong impact in his lone season. 

In 36 games with the Spartans (15 starts) Richardson averaged 12.1 points while shooting 41.2% from 3-point range. Once he was inserted into the starting lineup for the final 15 games of the season, his numbers rose dramatically. 

Richardson would end up boosting his scoring average to 16.1 points per game on 42% shooting from the perimeter while also averaging 4.6 rebounds and 1.7 assists. His efforts helped the Spartans reach the Elite 8, where they would fall to the Auburn Tigers. Through four postseason games, Richardson averaged 13 points on 41.2% shooting from deep.  

In the time leading up to the draft, Izzo campaigned for Richardson and manufactured contact with the Magic’s front office about the kind of player and person Richardson is. After the latter was selected, the two shared an emotional moment.  

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