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,”

Jase Richardson’s latest step following his dad’s footsteps is being picked in the first round of the NBA draft. The 19-year-old guard who spent only one season at Michigan State was selected by the Orlando Magic with the 25th pick during the first round of the 2025 draft on Wednesday night in Brooklyn.

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,