Jase Richardson and Noah Penda were beaming with pride when the Magic formally introduced them at Orlando’s AdventHealth Training Center on Friday. “It’s still a surreal

Jase Richardson wasn’t among the two dozen players invited to the green room for the 2025 NBA draft at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn. The former Michigan State guard watched with his family at home in Florida and learned he’d be staying in the state after one season in East Lansing.

Kevin O'Connor of Yahoo Sports has labeled Richardson and the Magic a "perfect" match. The Magic selected Richardson with the No. 25 overall pick in the 2025 NBA Draft on Wednesday night, adding yet another first rounder to the Spartans' long historic list of success.