Jase Richardson grew up watching his father play for the Magic over a decade ago. Now, the No. 25 pick hopes to help Orlando in the future. “It’s a really great group of guys,”

Jase Richardson wasn’t among the two dozen players invited to the green room for the 2025 NBA draft at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn. The former Michigan State guard watched with his family at home in Florida and learned he’d be staying in the state after one season in East Lansing.

Michigan State guard Jase Richardson has been connected to the Phoenix Suns and Sacramento Kings as potential landing spots with the first round of the NBA draft looming on Wednesday, per NBA insider Jake Fischer for the Stein Line newsletter.