The Best Small Forwards Of The 2017-18 NBA Season

7. Josh Richardson

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Richardson didn’t let his being a natural shooting guard prevent him from turning into one of the best defensive small forwards in the game. The desirable but rare combination of a lockdown defender who’s also disruptive off the ball, the 6’6″ third-year Heat wing blocked 0.9 shots and committed 1.5 steals in 33.2 minutes per game. On the other end, he hit a career-high 1.6 threes per game at 37.8 percent.

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