Malachi Richardson is about to enter his third season as an NBA player. However, because of the recent Raptors roster moves by our saviour Masai Ujiri, Malachi does not project to get any meaningful rotation minutes in Toronto. There’s just an abundance of wing players on the team right now.
It’s almost easy to look at Malachi’s previous season and say it’s a lost year. But if anything, last season should give Richardson an idea as to what he needs to do to stay in the NBA: become a reliable 3-and-D player.
The shooting is there — Malachi’s range, quick release, shot mechanics and even the “set-up” (i.