Jason Richardson believes he will return as soon as December from a stress fracture in his right foot, which followed left knee surgery.

Asked if he expects to play this season, Richardson said: “No doubt in my mind.”

Richardson added he will “definitely be back before the all-star break or January or maybe even before this year is over with. I’ll see how my body takes all this training and getting ready for it.”

Richardson, 33, is the highest-paid member of the Philadelphia 76ers this season, earning $6.6 million in the final year of his contract.