Without the means to go out and make a significant deal, the waiver wire will be a more feasible way of adding some veteran insurance to a deep, albeit young, roster and maybe addressing the team's biggest need: shooting.
Richardson, 22, is a long, athletic wing player with some range in his jumper. He won't factor into the rotation this year and should spend the bulk of his time with the 905, but is under contract for next season (and the year after if the Raptors choose to extend him a qualifying offer).
The Raptors drafted Caboclo with the 20th-overall pick in 2014. The Brazilian forward was a blank slate at the time, coming to North America without much experience in the sport and still learning the language. While his upside was purely theoretical, Masai Ujiri was enamoured with his physical tools – a 7-foot-7 wingspan and limitless athleticism.
However, he only played in 25 NBA games over four seasons, logging just 113 total minutes. Although he's made strides, particularly as a defender in the G-League, he hasn't developed in the way Toronto was hoping.
Caboclo will be a free agent this summer. It's been reported that the Kings intend to release the 22-year-old, which would allow him to sign a G-League contract and enter the player pool. Whether the 905 could acquire him would depend on their waiver priority.