Jase Richardson had to wait a little longer than he would've hoped on Wednesday night to hear his name called in the 2025 NBA Draft, but he was gifted a "dream fit" with the Orlando Magic.
NBA analyst Kevin O'Connor loved the pick and believes that Richardson is going to find plenty of success in Orlando with a lineup that will make up for his lack of size and complement his playing style perfectly. He brings a plus shooting ability as well as elite playmaking to Orlando to complement Paulo Banchero, Franz Wagner, and Co.
Michigan State fans were a little salty about Richardson's slide in the draft, but they're happy he's now in a good spot to set him up for a successful NBA career.
Orland Magic fans were also thrilled with the pick.
I love the Jase Richardson pick man he’s gonna complement our team so well
— 🐬⬆️ (@WaddleSZN_17) June 26, 2025
Happy with this pick! Jase Richardson can shoot which is what we need. I’ll take all the 3pt shooting we can get.
— Ben Ross (@benross3) June 26, 2025
Jase Richardson I can't believe it. I really love the pick. He is an amazing fit for Paolo and Franz 😍 https://t.co/DHbpad2wzq
— Mario Sánchez (@MarioSnchez92) June 26, 2025
Perfect fit, love it. Hell of a player that only fell after his listed height at the combine. Watching him play shows he’s still very effective
— Trevor (@runthebaugh) June 26, 2025
These were just a handful of reactions that I saw on Twitter on Wednesday night and I could've truly included hundreds more. I didn't see a single negative tweet from a Magic fan about the pick because they thought they would be drafting him earlier about a month ago and they couldn't believe it when he fell to them at No. 25.
Some Magic fans had to have a slight panic attack when they saw the Kings traded up for the No. 24 pick because Jase was linked heavily to Sacramento in the pre-draft process.
Fortunately for the Magic, a lottery talent like Jase fell to No. 25 and now he's going to have an entire NBA career sparked by proving doubters wrong.
Magic fans are going to fall in love with Jase Richardson immediately.