Jason Richardson was so shocked to be traded that he wouldn't talk to anybody -- including his new boss, Michael Jordan.
Once he studied his new Charlotte Bobcats teammates, his perspective changed.
"It wasn't about going to Charlotte as much as it was leaving Golden State," Richardson said Thursday. "After I actually took some time and looked at the team, that changed my mind real quickly."
The Warriors traded Richardson and the rights to second-round pick Jermareo Davidson to Charlotte for the rights to North Carolina forward Brandan Wright.
The Bobcats' preseason goal is to make the playoffs, and part-owner Jordan thinks Richardson may be the player who can lead them there.
"I'm not looking at this as my team -- I'm looking at it as our team," Richardson said. "I think it's going to be a great opportunity for me to be on this team."