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Richard Jefferson | Forward

Team: Golden State Warriors
Age / DOB:  (32) / 6/21/1980
Ht / Wt:  6'7' / 230
College: Arizona
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Richard Jefferson (calf) returned to action on Friday, scoring two points on 1-of-2 shooting with three rebounds and three assists in 13 minutes.
Jefferson's most unique asset is that the Warriors were willing to add $11 million to their cap next season just so Stephen Jackson wouldn't step foot in the facility. Fri, Dec 14, 2012 10:40:00 PM

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Richard Jefferson - F - Warriors

Richard Jefferson (calf) did not play on Friday against the Nets.

Jefferson said he would play, but like most players he was over-optimistic. His absence does not impact the rotation much, if at all in Golden State, though the $11 million the Warriors inexplicably took on for RJ just to rid themselves of Stephen Jackson will hurt them for another year and a half.
Fri, Dec 7, 2012 08:19:00 PM
Richard Jefferson - F - Warriors

Richard Jefferson (calf) said he'll play Friday night against the Nets.

Jefferson was spotted wearing a brace on his injured calf, which has been ailing him since Nov. 18. Before getting hurt, Jefferson was averaging just 15 minutes and has little impact in most formats.
Related: Harrison Barnes
Source: Rusty Simmons on Twitter
Fri, Dec 7, 2012 05:43:00 PM
Richard Jefferson - F - Warriors

Richard Jefferson (calf) did not play on Monday and we are ruling him out indefinitely until we receive an injury report.

Jefferson's absence isn't going to impact fantasy leagues too much, though the $11 million the Warriors will pay him next season for the right to trade Stephen Jackson last season will certainly impact his real life owners.
Tue, Dec 4, 2012 02:52:00 AM
Richard Jefferson - F - Warriors

Richard Jefferson (calf) will not play against the Nuggets on Thursday.

Jefferson has been dealing with this calf injury since November 18 and the Warriors are handling him with kid gloves. Harrison Barnes will continue to pick up most of the minutes while rookie Draymond Green has been a noticeable part of the rotation as well.
Related: Harrison Barnes, Draymond Green
Source: Jason Kosmicki on Twitter
Thu, Nov 29, 2012 10:14:00 PM
Richard Jefferson - F - Warriors

Richard Jefferson (calf) sat out his fourth consecutive game on Saturday.

The Warriors don't play again until Thursday, so hopefully the veteran SF can return to action next week.
Sun, Nov 25, 2012 11:25:00 AM
Richard Jefferson - F - Warriors

Richard Jefferson (strained calf) will miss a third straight game vs. the Nuggets on Friday.

RJ didn't travel with the Warriors to Denver and it's not clear when he'll return to action. It's conceivable that he could play in Saturday's home game, but it seems more likely that he'd wait until the following Thursday, giving him five extra days of rest.
Related: Harrison Barnes
Source: Rusty Simmons on Twitter
Fri, Nov 23, 2012 02:34:00 PM
Richard Jefferson - F - Warriors

An MRI revealed that Richard Jefferson has a strained right calf and he will not play on Wednesday.

Jefferson could be out for a handful of games with this injury, but he's listed as day-to-day. He has no fantasy value with Harrison Barnes playing well.
Source: Rusty Simmons on Twitter
Wed, Nov 21, 2012 09:22:00 PM
Richard Jefferson - F - Warriors

Richard Jefferson (calf) will not play on Monday against the Mavs.

"Unfortunately, last night he knew right away and it’s going to take some time to heal," Warriors coach Mark Jackson said. Jefferson's absence will open up a few more minutes for Harrison Barnes and in general, but it shouldn't create a massive change in how Warriors players are deployed by Mark Jackson.
Source: Marcus Thompson on Twitter
Mon, Nov 19, 2012 07:24:00 PM
Richard Jefferson - F - Warriors

Richard Jefferson strained his right calf during Sunday's game and he will not return.

Harrison Barnes has been playing well as a starter lately, and RJ's absence would likely thrust Draymond Green into the backup SF role.
Related: Harrison Barnes, Draymond Green
Source: Marcus Thompson on Twitter
Sun, Nov 18, 2012 07:42:00 PM
Richard Jefferson - F - Warriors

Richard Jefferson played 22 minutes off the bench vs. the Clippers, scoring nine points with two rebounds and two steals.

Brandon Rush's season-ending injury has opened up a spot for Jefferson in the rotation, and deep-league owners should take notice -- he shot over 40 percent from downtown the past two seasons and could surface as a viable specialist.
Sun, Nov 4, 2012 01:13:00 AM
Richard Jefferson - F - Warriors

While Brandon Rush and Harrison Barnes are both possible starters at small forward for the Warriors, Matt Steinmentz writes that it's also possible that Richard Jefferson could win the job.

Barnes may not be ready to start as a rookie, while Rush might be more useful to coach Mark Jackson off the bench. While we're guessing both Rush and Barnes will have more fantasy value than Jefferson, even if he starts, one thing is clear. And that's that no one is certain who will be the opening-night starter at small forward for the Warriors. It's also possible that all three players will start some games there this season, but Rush is still the guy we'd target first in fantasy drafts.
Related: Brandon Rush, Harrison Barnes
Source: CSN Bay Area
Fri, Sep 21, 2012 03:47:00 PM
Richard Jefferson - F - Warriors

Richard Jefferson is embracing his leadership role with the Warriors.

"I look forward to being part of changing the mentality of this organization," Jefferson said. After the Warriors foolishly used the amnesty clause on Charlie Bell in the offseason, Jefferson will stick around for the next couple of years. He's scheduled to make over $21 million from 2012-2014.
Source: San Francisco Chronicle
Thu, Apr 26, 2012 08:05:00 AM
Richard Jefferson - F - Warriors

Richard Jefferson started in place of injured Dorell Wright on Saturday, notching nine points (4-of-12 FGs, zero 3-pointers), six rebounds, two assists, one steal and two blocks in 37 minutes.

RJ is on the books for $21.2 million over the next two seasons, which ensures the team will regret trading Stephen Jackson for him. It also means they'll try to wring whatever production they can get out of him, but he projects as little more than a 3-point specialist these days.
Related: Dorell Wright
Sat, Apr 21, 2012 10:48:00 PM
Richard Jefferson - F - Warriors

Richard Jefferson returned to action on Wednesday from a sore knee and had seven points and a 3-pointer in 20 minutes.

He's back, but the Warriors don't have much incentive to give him heavy minutes. He'll do more to hurt the value of Brandon Rush than he will offer any of his own.
Related: Brandon Rush
Thu, Apr 19, 2012 01:44:00 AM

Depth Charts

All Positions
PosRoleName
PG1Stephen Curry
2Jarrett Jack
3Scott Machado
SG1Klay Thompson
2Kent Bazemore
SF1Harrison Barnes
2Draymond Green
3Richard Jefferson
4Brandon Rush
PF1David Lee
2Carl Landry
C1Andrew Bogut
2Festus Ezeli
3Andris Biedrins