The winner will be determined by an NBA executive panel and a fan vote.
This season, fans can vote for their nominees using Twitter and Jebbit – a mobile platform specializing in data collection.
The Seasonlong nominee group includes the off-season award winner, six monthly winners, plus three additional players identified by the NBA.
Voting will take place for a period of 12 days beginning Tuesday, June 8 and concluding on Saturday, June 19. The winner will be announced during an upcoming virtual presentation.
Richardson was named co-winner of the January NBA Cares Community Assist Award
and was the lone winner from the Dallas Mavericks this season.