30Q: Can Malachi Richardson play small forward?

When Malachi Richardson was drafted, the shooting guards for the Sacramento Kings were Arron Afflalo, Garrett Temple, and Ben McLemore. There was a foreseeable path where Malachi could be the shooting guard of the future. Afflalo was an aging vet, as was Temple to a lesset extent. McLemore had yet to prove he had a future with the team. He played sparingly until January 20th, 2017. But then Malachi saw his minutes come with more consistency, and Kings fans saw his point totals do the same. But on February 15th, with a minute left in a contest in which Malachi had played a season-high 27 minutes, he crumpled to the floor. Richardson had suffered a hamstring tear that would keep him out the remainder of the year. It was the last game before the All Star break, a break that would have dramatic ramifications for Richardson’s place in Sacramento.

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