Josh Richardson had an elite season as a defender for the Miami Heat, but he's still not earning the kind of recognition the franchise believes he deserves.
On Wednesday, the 24-year-old swingman was the only Heat player who received votes for the NBA's All-Defensive team. But his three first-team votes were not enough to garner him first- or second-team recognition. He placed 16th regardless of position and 10th among wing forwards or guards.
First-team honors went to Sixers forward Robert Covington (he led the league in deflections with 321), Pelicans guard Jrue Holiday (New Orleans allowed 9.