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.

Jase Richardson grew up watching his father play for the Magic over a decade ago. Now, the No. 25 pick hopes to help Orlando in the future. “It’s a really great group of guys,”

Michigan State basketball's freshman scoring machine Jase Richardson is heading to the Orlando Magic, who selected him No. 25 overall in the 2025 NBA draft. While that might be a little later than some people predicted for Richardson,