Erik Spoelstra has given Josh Richardson more minutes than anybody not named Goran Dragic, for the Miami Heat this season. Richardson's performance as a small forward is perfectly adequate for a mediocre team like the 8-9 Heat. Continuing Josh's lackadaisical play going forward is acceptable ONLY if Miami is content to remain a middle of the road team enjoying an early vacation this summer.
In the first five weeks of the season, per NBA stats, of the 57 players coaches put on the court for over 550 minutes, Richardson is dead last in points scored, 149, baskets made, 56, next to last in FG%, 36.