Luka Doncic was virtually unstoppable all series long against the Los Angeles Clippers. Unfortunately, the support he got from the Dallas Mavericks roster clearly wasn't enough. Doncic put the team on his back (with a strained neck, no less) just to suffer a heartbreaking blowout defeat in Game 7 on Sunday to end their season early.

If you've been following this series, you may have seen or heard the slander surrounding 7'3″ star Kristaps Porzingis and the way he's been playing. Don't get me wrong, Porzingis was absolutely horrible in these playoffs. For the highest-paid guy in the roster to average 13.1 points and 5.4 boards per game is rather disappointing—and that's being kind.

But, believe it or not, KP wasn't the worst teammate Doncic had in this series against the Clippers. It was Josh Richardson.

As with Porzingis, there was a ton of expectations on Richardson when he was brought in an offseason trade that saw sharpshooter Seth Curry part ways with the franchise for the Philadelphia 76ers. Richardson was supposed to be the guy for coach Rick Carlisle down the stretch to add some teeth in the backcourt while knocking down some shots. And for the most part, he was.

In his first regular season stint for Dallas, the 27-year-old actually fared well, starting all but three games and slowly (but surely) proving that letting go of an incredible shooter like Curry was the smart move for the franchise moving forward. Woefully, things changed drastically for Richardson in the postseason. Due to matchup concerns, Carlisle opted to use Richardson off the bench and the Oklahoma native wasn't quick to adjust to his new role.

Richardson was used almost sparingly in this seven-game stretch against the Clippers. It was probably a matchup issue that forced the hand of Carlisle from pulling the trigger on Richardson come playoff time. Whatever it was, it wasn't good for Richardson nor was it good for the squad. From averaging 30 minutes per game during the regular season, the swingman fell down the depth chart and was averaging just 13.4 minutes per game off the bench. His contribution, naturally, disappeared.

In an all-important Game 7 with the Mavs looking for some shooting power, Richardson came in and shot an airball from deep. He played just six minutes and missed his only shot of the game, turning the ball over twice. He was on a short leash and was pulled out right after. This pretty much summed up his contributions all series. In the 94 minutes he played in the span of seven games, he was a +/- -38 while shooting just 11-of-38 from the field and added 10 turnovers. Not the numbers you want from a guy who's been in the playoffs thrice before.

Arguably, Richardson had the least contribution for Dallas all series long. Fans can argue that Porzingis was the missing link and left Doncic all alone but looking at the mere numbers, Richardson wasn't great either. What's not up for debate is that the Mavs lost a golden opportunity to get to the second round of the playoffs with a less-than-ideal roster. If you're in the Mavs front office, who's on the chopping block?