Magic's Jase Richardson Is Quickly Becoming a Player to Watch

News ArticlePublishedJul 16, 2026 at 02:47 PM EDTThe Orlando Magic didn't need Jase Richardson to prove he belonged. As a first-round pick coming into his second season, the expectation was already there. Summer League is where young players are supposed to look a little more comfortable, a little more confident and maybe a little less like they're still trying to figure out the NBA's ins-and-outs.Richardson is checking those boxes.The No. 25 pick from a year ago has quickly turned himself into one of the more interesting players to watch this summer. In Orlando's win over Philadelphia, Richardson led five Magic players in double figures with 25 points on an efficient 10-for-15 shooting night. He added four assists, three steals and finished with a plus-15 rating.That's the kind of all-aro