Why can't Josh Richardson be that guy?

[ItsGoTime]

I do not feel like there's much of a chance Richardson's troubles were due to Carlisle, whose detractors complained because he refused to stop playing Richardson so much by the end of the season. I think Carlisle wanted the guy here and gave him every chance to succeed. My dude was given the ball with a live dribble more than anyone else but Luka...probably not as much as Brunson, either, but a lot. 

But, if Richardson opts in and isn't traded, I am sure they will subtly suggest that it was the last staff's fault.

Ya, I think you're right about that. I still maintain that JRich could be a player that needs more time on a team to get comfortable in his role and with his teammates. This year was worse than his Phi year, so the likelihood of that being true is pretty low in my mind. My preference would be for him to opt in and us trade him to a team that sees value in reclaiming him, but with the year he had, that is highly unlikely that his trade would bring anything of value.