Josh Richardson traded to San Antonio

Former Vol Josh Richardson traded to San Antonio.

Former Tennessee basketball guard Josh Richardson was traded at the NBA deadline Thursday.

Richardson was traded from Boston to San Antonio in a deal that sent a 2022 first-round draft pick and a future pick to the Spurs in exchange for Derrick White.

Richardson joined the Celtics during the 2020-21 offseason, where he played with fellow former Volunteer Grant Williams, a two-time SEC Player of the Year and a 2020 first-round NBA draft pick.

Before playing for the Celtics, Richardson spent the 2020-21 campaign with Dallas.

Richardson entered the NBA in 2015 after a four-year career with the Vols. He was drafted by Miami in the second round and was the No. 40 overall pick by the Heat.

Richardson, a two-time member of the SEC’ s All-Defensive Team in 2014-15, has also played in the NBA with Philadelphia.

In Philadelphia, he was teammates with former Vol Tobias Harris.

Richardson was a first-team All-SEC standout in 2015.

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