Richardson has been ruled out for Friday's preseason game against the Spurs due to left foot discomfort, Anthony Chiang of the Miami Herald reports.

EDGE Analysis

Richardson started Tuesday's preseason opener against the Hornets but is now dealing with a foot issue that will prevent him from suiting up Sunday. The severity of the issue isn't yet clear, and his availability for Sunday's exhibition matchup against the Grizzlies remains to be seen.

Richardson is in the starting lineup for Tuesday's preseason contest against the Hornets.

EDGE Analysis

Jimmy Butler is taking the night off for rest, so Richardson will start alongside Kyle Lowry and Tyler Herro. Coach Erik Spoelstra has called Richardson one of the candidates to start at point guard this season, so his battle with Lowry during the preseason will be interesting to watch.

The Heat signed Richardson to a two-year contract for the veteran minimum with a player option for 2024-25 on Friday, Barry Jackson of the Miami Herald reports.

EDGE Analysis

Richardson averaged 10.1 points, 2.7 rebounds, 2.7 assists and 1.1 steals in 23.6 minutes across 65 games for the Spurs and Pelicans in 2022-23. The 29-year-old guard spent the first four years of his career in Miami and posted a career-high 16.6 points per game with the team in 2018-19. Richardson will likely receive a share of Max Strus' minutes, who is expected to leave in free agency.

Richardson closed Saturday's 122-114 win over the Clippers with three points (1-4 FG, 1-3 3Pt), four rebounds and one assist in 19 minutes.

EDGE Analysis

Richardson was unable to impact the game Saturday, continuing what has been a somewhat disappointing few weeks. After initially being inserted into the starting lineup following his trade to New Orleans, Richardson has since settled into a 20-minute role on most nights, affording him very little time in which to compile meaningful stats. Barely inside the top 200 over the past weeks, Richardson is fine to ignore outside of very deep formats.

Richardson supplied 10 points (4-5 FG, 2-3 3Pt), three rebounds, one assist and one block across 22 minutes during Monday's 124-90 win over the Trail Blazers.

EDGE Analysis

Richardson scored at least 10 points for a second consecutive contest and for the third time over his past four appearances. The veteran wing continues to play 20-plus minutes per game, but his overall production has been modest, making him a difficult option to trust in fantasy on a daily basis.

Richardson recorded five points (2-7 FG, 1-4 3Pt, 0-1 FT) and one rebound across 17 minutes during Tuesday's 123-108 loss to the Lakers.

EDGE Analysis

Richardson scored 19 points during Sunday's win over the Trail Blazers but was much less effective Tuesday while playing under 20 minutes for the first time since Feb. 15. The 29-year-old has come off the bench in his last four appearances and has averaged 9.0 points and 2.5 rebounds in 23.8 minutes per game during that time.

Richardson finished Sunday's 127-110 win over the Trail Blazers with 19 points (5-11 FG, 4-8 3Pt, 5-6 FT), four steals, two rebounds, two blocks and one assist in 28 minutes.

EDGE Analysis

Since returning to the Pelicans last week after a two-game absence due to a personal matter, Richardson has lost his spot in the starting five to Trey Murphy. While he doesn't appear on track to regain that role -- especially after Murphy went off for a career-high 41 points Sunday -- Richardson could continue to routinely clear 25 minutes off the bench for as long as Brandon Ingram (groin) remained sidelined. If he can continue to receive the level of playing time he earned Sunday, Richardson could prove to be a useful streaming option for three-pointers and defensive stats.

Richardson (personal) isn't listed on the Pelicans' injury report ahead of Wednesday's game against the Mavericks.

EDGE Analysis

Richardson missed back-to-back games while attending to a personal matter, but it appears he'll be back in the mix Wednesday. He started four straight contests before his absences and averaged 10.0 points, 2.3 rebounds, 2.3 assists and 2.3 steals in 27.5 minutes during that stretch.

Richardson (personal) has been ruled out for Sunday's game against Sacramento, Jim Eichenhofer of the Pelicans' official site reports.

EDGE Analysis

Richardson continues to tend to a personal matter and will be unavailable for a second consecutive matchup. Trey Murphy, Dyson Daniels and Kira Lewis are candidates to see increased run once again Monday.

Richardson has been ruled out for Friday's game against Golden State due to personal reasons.

EDGE Analysis

Richardson recently dealt with a quad issue that didn't force him to miss any games, but he'll be sidelined for Friday's matchup while tending to a personal matter. He's started in his last four appearances, but Trey Murphy, Kira Lewis and Dyson Daniels will likely be in line for increased playing time against the Warriors.