Mavs 105, Clippers 100

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Seems abundantly clear to me that the MBT made the choice to give up Curry, a valuable contributor, for Richardson in an effort to get better defensively, and that they were hoping he'd give them a better version of what Wright failed to give them last season. 

I'm sure Carlisle was part of that thinking, and I'm sure he wanted to make it work with every particle of his being. I think he simply gave Richardson any/all possible chances to rise to the expectations. But, it simply can't be denied that Richardson has not been a solution this season. 

Maybe he'll be better next season, but I kind of doubt it.

I think this is the most likely scenario with the info we have currently. However, I think he could have made the assessment that he wasn't worth starting MUCH earlier so he could try to figure out if he can be utilized off the bench to be in the playoff rotation. To go from starting to out in as short a period of time as he was is a disservice to the player and team.