Jase Richardson
#11SG · Orlando Magic
Height
6'1"
Weight
180 lbs
Age
20
College
Michigan State
Draft
2025, Rd 1, #25
Experience
0 yrs
C
C-
C
D+
N/A
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The Verdict on Jase, in One Read
On the field, Jase Richardson grades out as a middling SG for Orlando Magic (C Impact). That places him 98th of 147 graded shooting guards. In his on-court role, the grade is shaky (D+ Role), reflecting how he produces relative to others at his position. The money matches the play — the Contract Value Index lands at C, fairly priced. The public read is mixed (C- Sentiment), drawn from current news and social signal rather than the box score. As a prospect, expect these grades to move quickly as a real sample builds.
Career StatsD
| Year | Team | GP | PPG | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | FG% | 3PT% | FT% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Career |  | 46 | 4.7 | 1.2 | 1.1 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 47.4% | 35.6% | 73.7% |
| 2025-26 | | 47 | 4.7 | 1.2 | 1.1 |
Performance Grade by Season
CareerD| Season | Team | GP | PTS | REB | AST | FG% | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | | 47 | 4.7 | 1.2 | 1.1 | 47.4% | D D |
Grades reflect the player's performance in each season. Header grade shows the current season.
Recent Games
| Date | OPP | Result | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3PT | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wed, 4/22 | @ DET | L 83-98 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2-2 | 2-2 | +3 |
| Fri, 4/17 | vs CHA | W 121-90 | 6 | 2 |
Current Contract
Length
3 years
Total Value
$9.4M
Guaranteed
$6.1M
AAV
$3.0M/yr
Guaranteed %65%
Contract Value Index (CVI)
C
Fair Value
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Among SG contracts at this AAV tier, Jase Richardson earns a C Contract Value Index. At $2.98M annually on a three-year rookie scale deal, Richardson is being paid like a classic developmental prospect—which is exactly what he is—but his on-court production in the 2025-26 season (4.7 PPG, 1.2 RPG, 1.1 APG across 47 games) reads as depth-piece caliber with minimal winning impact, a reality that aligns squarely with his D performance grade. The CVI reflects a reasonable contract for a 20-year-old in his rookie season, since rookie scale deals are predetermined by draft slot and offer no front-office flexibility—there is no negotiation lever here, and the salary floor for a first-round pick is what it is. What keeps this from being a stronger value verdict is the disconnect between the warm media narrative surrounding Richardson (Dunk Contest visibility, organizational investment framing, feature coverage of his character and family legacy) and his actual role: a recalled depth option being cycled between the NBA and G League rather than a rotation contributor on a team fighting to hold the eighth seed with the Finals now ten days away. The CVI grade acknowledges that his modest salary matches his current utility, but offers no buffer for underperformance—if Richardson does not graduate into a meaningful role by year two, the Magic will have sunk three years of cap space (however modest) into a player who never developed beyond the fringes. For now, his contract is fairly priced for the risk, but sentiment and production moving in lockstep downward means the next twelve months will determine whether this deal becomes a sunk cost or a patient investment in a prospect still worthy of the organization's goodwill.
Performance Analysis
D
#98 of 147 Shooting Guards
Contracts in the Same Value Band
Other same-position deals the Contract Value Index also places in the C band — a quick read on where Jase's contract sits relative to comparable money.
How Jase Compares at the Position
Jase Richardson ranks 98th of 147 graded shooting guards by performance. That slots Jase between Bryce McGowens (D) just ahead and Jahmai Mashack (D) just behind.
Graded higher
Bryce McGowensNew Orleans PelicansDTerance MannBrooklyn NetsDGradey DickToronto RaptorsDJase RichardsonD
Graded lower
Jahmai MashackMemphis GrizzliesTransaction History
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Jase Richardson is a player on a rookie-scale contract listed at SG for the Orlando Magic. FanVerdicts covers every NBA player, team, GM, and transaction — and puts your verdict on all of it. Sign in to cast your Fan Verdict on Jase Richardson, see where the crowd lands, and argue the call. FanVerdicts also brings its own read — performance, sentiment, and Contract Value Index — as one honest input alongside the crowd's. Where FanVerdicts has weighed in so far: Contract Value Index C, Performance D, Sentiment C-.
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