Dallas Mavericks: Why Josh Richardson will quickly become a fan favorite

Dallas Mavericks: Why Josh Richardson will quickly become a fan favorite

The Dallas Mavericks made some key offseason moves to improve the team’s defense. None was bigger than trading Seth Curry for Josh Richardson. It will hurt losing Curry and his elite 3-point shooting, but JRich offers additional two-way production.

Richardson is coming off a down season with the Sixers, but the 27-year-old has a unique skill set. He is a tremendous on-ball defender that can handle the ball, shoot, and make plays. His skill set is the near-perfect fit next to Luka Doncic.

JRich had his first media session with the Mavs on Dec. 1. It showed fans just one more reason why he will quickly become a fan favorite. Let us take a closer look.

Why Dallas Mavericks wing Josh Richardson will quickly become a fan favorite

Richardson is smart with a tremendous personality. He showed off some humor while intelligently answering questions in that first session. He had high praise for Luka and the entire Mavericks organization. Here is his quote about playing next to Doncic.

"“I am excited to play next to him because he is one of the best playmakers in the NBA. He has a really high gravity on the court. He’s going to need guys to help take pressure off of him. I think I can take some of the defensive pressure off of him. The other team’s best guard, I’ll usually be picking up, so he can get in where he fits in on defense and handle what he has to on offense.”"

Beyond the fit, the 6’5 wing let people know about his personality including mentioning, “I sleep a lot”. Fans have to listen to the interview, which they can check out below.

Richardson’s personality is not the only reason he will become a fan favorite. He competes hard and will make a ton of plays. Check out this one from the 2020 playoffs.

The Mavericks desperately needed that type of pesky defender last season. Richardson will provide that. His defense alone could make Dallas a title contender. Fans will quickly fall in love with Josh Richardson. They will not want to miss a second of Dallas Mavericks basketball this season, so stay tuned.