Coach Steve Clifford said Monday that he anticipates Richards (foot) will be ready for training camp, Roderick Boone of The Charlotte Observer reports. Richards missed the season finale due to right plantar fascia discomfort, but the center is considered day-to-day. The Hornets are expected to have a healthy Mark Williams back in the lineup to open the 2024-25 season, but Richards will be penciled in as the primary backup. Richards made 67 appearances this season with averages of 9.7 points, 8.0 rebounds and 1.1 blocks in 26.3 minutes.
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GTD - Foot - Plantar Fasciitis Expected Return: 2024-10-01Previous game (@ ATL 4/10)
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2023-24 Season Stats
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Nick Richards Career Stats
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Career Averages
PTSREBASTBLKSTL6.75.30.50.80.2Year GP GS MIN PTS REB AST BLK STL TO DD2 TD3 3PM 3PA 3P% 2PM 2PA 2P% FGM FGA FG% FTM FTA FT% OREB DREB PF A/TO +/- TS% 2023-24 67 51 26.3 9.7 8.0 0.8 1.1 0.4 1.1 19 0 0.0 0.0 0.0% 3.9 5.6 69.3% 3.9 5.6 69.1% 2.0 2.7 73.7% 2.6 5.5 2.6 0.7 -429 71.7% 2022-23 65 9 18.7 8.2 6.4 0.6 1.1 0.2 0.9 14 0 0.0 0.0 100.0% 3.0 4.8 62.8% 3.0 4.8 62.9% 2.1 2.8 74.9% 2.3 4.1 2.4 0.6 -112 67.6% 2021-22 50 5 7.3 3.0 1.7 0.3 0.4 0.2 0.5 0 0 0.0 0.0 0.0% 1.2 1.8 66.7% 1.2 1.8 66.7% 0.6 0.9 69.8% 0.7 1.0 1.0 0.5 -109 68.9% 2020-21 18 0 3.5 0.8 0.6 0.1 0.0 0.0 0.2 0 0 0.0 0.1 0.0% 0.2 0.4 50.0% 0.2 0.5 44.4% 0.4 0.6 63.6% 0.2 0.4 0.4 0.7 -12 54.2% Career 2006517.06.75.30.50.80.20.83300.00.033.3%2.63.966.2%2.63.966.1%1.52.173.6%1.83.51.90.7-66269.5%
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Nick Richards
Season Stats
Previous Game (@ ATL 4/10)
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2023-24 Stats
GPMINPTSREBASTTOPF6726.39.78.00.81.12.62023-24 Rebounding
REBDREBOREB8.05.52.62023-24 Defensive
BLKSTL1.10.42023-24 Shooting
FG%2P%3P%FT%TS%69.1%69.3%0.0%73.7%71.7%2023-24 Advanced
+/-A/TOTD3DD2-4290.7019
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Nick Richards
Game Log
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DateOppResultMINPTSREBASTBLKSTLTO3PA3PM3P%2PA2PM2P%FGAFGMFG%FTAFTMFT%OREBDREBA/TO+/-PFPERTS%10/19L 127-99201541101000.0%44100.0%44100.0%10770.0%041.0-2351989.3%10/15W 117-11523871002000.0%3266.7%3266.7%8450.0%070.5-44961.3%10/12L 98-92199120101000.0%6350.0%6350.0%5360.0%480.0+421754.9%10/10L 113-109217100102000.0%3133.3%3133.3%6583.3%370.0-921462.1%
Preseason Totals 21.39.88.30.50.80.01.50.00.00.0%4.02.562.5%4.02.562.5%7.34.865.5%1.86.50.3-323.318.567.8% -
DateOppResultMINPTSREBASTBLKSTLTO3PA3PM3P%2PA2PM2P%FGAFGMFG%FTAFTMFT%OREBDREBA/TO+/-PFPERTS%4/10W 115-11418721011000.0%4375.0%4375.0%11100.0%021.0+16578.8%4/9L 130-10420871002000.0%44100.0%44100.0%000.0%250.5-12214100.0%4/7L 121-118171041011000.0%6466.7%6466.7%22100.0%221.0+1131072.7%3/31L 130-11824820110000.0%6466.7%6466.7%000.0%110.0-122866.7%3/29L 115-97311280000000.0%7685.7%7685.7%100.0%260.0-1101980.6%3/27W 118-1112211100001000.0%44100.0%44100.0%4375.0%370.0+121995.5%3/25L 115-92231131201000.0%6350.0%6350.0%55100.0%121.0-401667.1%3/23L 132-913112161001000.0%7571.4%7571.4%22100.0%3131.0-1722276.1%3/19L 112-9228463012000.0%4250.0%4250.0%000.0%151.5-124350.0%3/16L 109-982911110111000.0%5480.0%5480.0%33100.0%380.0+1132387.0%3/15L 107-96272150000000.0%5120.0%5120.0%000.0%2130.0+741020.0%3/13W 110-9828851202000.0%4375.0%4375.0%4250.0%230.5+031269.4%3/11L 114-973510132001000.0%7571.4%7571.4%200.0%492.0-812063.5%3/9W 110-993015110111000.0%10660.0%10660.0%33100.0%560.0-332266.3%3/8L 112-1003010130122000.0%6583.3%6583.3%000.0%580.0-1532183.3%3/5L 101-8927240102000.0%2150.0%2150.0%000.0%040.0+52350.0%3/1L 121-114291941200000.0%9888.9%9888.9%4375.0%220.0-912688.3%2/29L 111-9926980001100.0%33100.0%4375.0%4375.0%260.0-331378.1%2/27L 123-8520670011000.0%7342.9%7342.9%000.0%340.0-164442.9%2/25W 93-803221100320000.0%11872.7%11872.7%7571.4%280.0+923374.6%2/23L 97-842811131114000.0%6466.7%6466.7%33100.0%580.3-1422175.1%2/22W 115-107288103210000.0%5360.0%5360.0%4250.0%640.0+121959.2%2/14W 122-99291270001000.0%55100.0%55100.0%3266.7%160.0+441994.9%2/12W 111-102261391102000.0%66100.0%66100.0%3133.3%360.5+331988.8%2/10W 115-106241371201000.0%10660.0%10660.0%2150.0%251.0-821559.7%2/9L 120-842916110102000.0%9777.8%9777.8%3266.7%290.0-2522477.5%2/7L 123-11728561011000.0%2150.0%2150.0%4375.0%241.0+131066.5%2/5L 124-11832491101000.0%4125.0%4125.0%22100.0%181.0-731141.0%2/4L 115-993212102005000.0%7571.4%7571.4%22100.0%370.4-1031576.1%2/2L 126-106308111100000.0%5360.0%5360.0%4250.0%380.0-1212259.2%1/31L 117-110241061100000.0%4375.0%4375.0%44100.0%330.0-1251586.8%1/29L 113-9237581203000.0%22100.0%22100.0%4125.0%440.3-1331066.5%1/27L 134-1223626131404000.0%111090.9%111090.9%8675.0%760.3-344189.5%1/26L 138-104261471300000.0%6350.0%6350.0%11872.7%250.0-1812464.6%1/24L 113-1062621100100000.0%13969.2%13969.2%4375.0%550.0-712971.1%1/17L 132-1123010122200000.0%5480.0%5480.0%22100.0%570.0-522485.0%1/14L 104-8726280001000.0%5120.0%5120.0%000.0%080.0-154020.0%1/12L 135-99221281100000.0%8562.5%8562.5%22100.0%530.0-1931667.6%1/10L 123-9826893101000.0%5360.0%5360.0%22100.0%453.0+131568.0%1/8L 119-112381081300000.0%6583.3%6583.3%000.0%170.0-841883.3%1/5L 104-91274121002000.0%6233.3%6233.3%200.0%570.5-44529.1%1/2W 111-104267101212000.0%4375.0%4375.0%2150.0%190.5+221771.7%1/1L 111-93291581110000.0%12758.3%12758.3%2150.0%260.0-2921758.2%12/29L 133-11931620000000.0%4375.0%4375.0%000.0%110.0-214375.0%12/28L 133-1122511101220000.0%55100.0%55100.0%3133.3%370.0-632587.0%12/26L 113-1043313102101000.0%6583.3%6583.3%4375.0%282.0-2122383.8%12/23L 102-953812153313000.0%8450.0%8450.0%6466.7%691.0-412656.4%12/20L 144-11319480000000.0%4250.0%4250.0%000.0%620.0-123550.0%12/18L 114-993210103000000.0%5480.0%5480.0%22100.0%460.0-322285.0%12/16L 135-8219841211000.0%6466.7%6466.7%000.0%221.0-831066.7%12/15L 112-107301661100000.0%77100.0%77100.0%22100.0%150.0+6520101.5%12/13L 115-104396100402000.0%5360.0%5360.0%100.0%190.0-811455.1%12/11L 116-11426661000000.0%6233.3%6233.3%22100.0%330.0-141943.6%12/8W 119-116251580011000.0%7571.4%7571.4%6583.3%260.0+722177.8%12/6L 111-100276110302000.0%4250.0%4250.0%22100.0%650.0-1131561.5%12/2L 123-1179431110000.0%3133.3%3133.3%22100.0%120.0-31651.5%11/17L 130-996210000000.0%2150.0%2150.0%000.0%010.0-50450.0%11/14L 111-1052410121013000.0%22100.0%22100.0%66100.0%1110.3+5519107.8%11/12L 129-107221640002000.0%9777.8%9777.8%22100.0%130.0-641381.0%11/10W 124-117181570111000.0%55100.0%55100.0%8562.5%340.0-1242088.0%11/8L 132-11615760000000.0%3266.7%3266.7%4375.0%060.0-921073.5%11/5L 124-118201291100000.0%7685.7%7685.7%000.0%360.0-541885.7%11/4W 125-1241710100201000.0%44100.0%44100.0%22100.0%370.0+4121102.5%11/1L 128-119181080401000.0%6350.0%6350.0%44100.0%440.0-931764.4%10/30L 133-12112421211000.0%11100.0%11100.0%22100.0%021.0-729106.4%10/27L 111-9916020212000.0%100.0%100.0%200.0%110.0+1430.0%10/25W 116-11018741102000.0%22100.0%22100.0%4375.0%130.5-1431193.1%
Regular Season Totals 26.29.78.00.81.10.41.10.00.00.0%5.63.969.3%5.63.969.1%2.72.073.7%2.65.50.7-4292.618.971.7%
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Nick Richards Latest News
Expected to be ready for camp
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Coach Steve Clifford said Monday that he anticipates Richards (foot) will be ready for training camp, Roderick Boone of The Charlotte Observer reports. Richards missed the season finale due to right plantar fascia discomfort, but the center is considered day-to-day. The Hornets are expected to have a healthy Mark Williams back in the lineup to open the 2024-25 season, but Richards will be penciled in as the primary backup. Richards made 67 appearances this season with averages of 9.7 points, 8.0 rebounds and 1.1 blocks in 26.3 minutes.
Won't play Sunday
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Richards (foot) has been ruled out for Sunday's game against Cleveland, Roderick Boone of The Charlotte Observer reports. Richards will end up missing the season finale due to right plantar fascia discomfort. With Mark Williams limited to just 19 appearances in 2023-24 due to a back injury, Richards ended up making 51 starts on the campaign. Though Richards averaged 9.7 points, 8.0 rebounds and 1.1 blocks in 26.3 minutes over 67 total appearances while shooting 69.1 percent from the field, he's expected to return to a bench role in 2024-25 if Williams enjoys better health.
Questionable for Sunday
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Richards (foot) is questionable for Sunday's game against the Cavaliers. Richards has missed four of the Hornets' last seven games due to a nagging right foot plantar fascia issue, and it's unclear whether he'll suit up for the season finale after being ruled out Friday. If he's out, the Hornets would be extremely shorthanded in the frontcourt, as Grant Williams (ankle) is also questionable while Mark Williams (back) is out.
Out Friday
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Richards (foot) has been ruled out for Friday's game against the Celtics. Richards and Grant Williams (ankle) have both been downgraded to out, so the Hornets' frontcourt will be extremely shorthanded. Richards has one more chance to suit up this season -- Sunday in Cleveland.
Questionable for Friday
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Richards (foot) is questionable for Friday's game against the Celtics. Richards missed three games last week due to a right foot plantar fascia issue, but he's been back in action over the last three matchups, averaging 8.3 points and 4.3 rebounds in 19.0 minutes per game. If he's unavailable Friday, his final chance to suit up during the regular season would be Sunday against Cleveland.
Receives light minutes in return
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Richards (foot) tallied 10 points (4-6 FG, 2-2 FT), four rebounds, one assist and one steal in 18 minutes Sunday in the Hornets' 121-118 loss to the Thunder. Making his return from a three-game absence due to right foot plantar fascia discomfort, Richards came off the bench in a game for the first time since Dec. 8 while Grant Williams stuck in the starting five as a small-ball center. Considering how well Williams fared (19 points, five assists, three rebounds, two steals and one block in 38 minutes) along with the fact that the Hornets are incentivized to ease Richards back in from the injury, it wouldn't be surprising if the 26-year-old continued to come off the bench during the final week of the season and saw his playing time managed to some degree.
Gets green light
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Richards (foot) is available for Sunday's game against the Thunder. Richards will shake off a questionable tag and return to action Sunday following a three-game absence due to right foot plantar fascia discomfort. However, Grant Williams will remain in the starting lineup to combat Chet Holmgren, per Sam Perley of the Hornets' official site. Over his last 12 appearances, Richards has averaged 9.5 points, 9.4 rebounds and 1.2 steals-plus-blocks in 28.7 minutes per game.
Questionable against OKC
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Richards (foot) is listed as questionable for Sunday's game versus the Thunder. Richards is in danger of missing his fourth straight contest Sunday due to right foot plantar fascia discomfort. Grant Williams will likely draw another start if Richards is ruled out yet again.
Won't play Friday
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Richards (foot) is out for Friday's game versus the Magic. Richards' absence streak will extend to three games Friday after being downgraded from questionable to out with right foot plantar fascia discomfort. His next chance to suit up is Sunday's matchup with the Thunder.