Heats SG Richardson Partially Tears MCL

By Bob

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Well, a shitty Miami Heat team just got even worse. The most surprising player on their roster last season, Josh Richardson, is out for an unspecified amount of team after tearing his MCL. With D-Wade out of town for good, and the likes of Dion Waiters and Tyler Johnson as options at the 2, Miami needs as much help as they can get. I have always had a soft spot for the Heat ever since Lebron went their, so i personally feel really bad for them. I think this guy has the potential to be an everyday starter once he gets some more minutes. In his first year, Richardson did work while he could averaging 6.6 points, 2.1 rebounds and 0.7 steals while shooting 45.2 percent from the field and 46.1 percent from three in only 21.3 minutes a night. With this setback, who knows when he will come back and if he will return to the same caliber of a player that he was last year. With the teams best players being Hassan Whiteside and Chris "deathbed" Bosh, i would be a very worried Miami fan. Their fall from grace has been a smooth transition as of now, but i'm predicting this is their worst season in the last decade. If i had to make a guess, i think he will be back around the beggining of 2017 but he wont be in his full form. I do not think we are going to see the potential we saw in him as a rookie until he can be 100% healthy during the 2017-2018 season.