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Ricky Ledo Waived by Mavericks

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It was a tough day for Ricky Ledo, who was waived by the Dallas Mavericks to make room for Amare Stoudemire this afternoon.

Ledo was drafted 43rd overall by Dallas in the 2013 NBA Draft and appeared in 16 games for the Mavericks over the past two seasons. Ledo had two seasons remaining on his contact, but both were team options.

After a strong Summer League in 2014, some thought Ledo could crack the Mavs rotation, with Dallas assistant coach Mike Procopio saying last summer, “Right now, he’s ready to play in the NBA, where last year he wasn’t,” but Ledo’s time didn’t come this season on a deep Dallas team.

The talented Ledo has been somewhat of a divisive figure in Providence, where he grew up and eventually enrolled at Providence College before being deemed academically ineligible during his only season at PC. He declared for the draft and was taken without ever having played a college game.

From ESPN:

DALLAS — Second-year swingman Ricky Ledo will be released by the Dallas Mavericks to make room on the roster for Amar’e Stoudemire, a source said.

Ledo, the 43rd overall pick in the 2013 draft, is a developmental project who has received most of his professional playing time with the D-League Texas Legends. He scored 20 points in 16 games for the Mavs over the last two seasons.

“We talked to Ledo today and informed him that if the Stoudemire transaction goes through, that he will be waived tomorrow afternoon, just after 4 p.m,” coach Rick Carlisle said after Tuesday’s practice. “If something happens and the Stoudemire transaction doesn’t go through, then he’ll remain with the Mavericks.”

The Mavs opted to keep center Bernard James, who is on a 10-day contract, over Ledo.

30 Comments

  1. Stephen DiCaprio

    February 18, 2015 at 12:40 am

    He should have stayed with the Friars, could have really used him last year

  2. David Levesque

    February 18, 2015 at 12:46 am

    Let’s hope Dunn doesn’t make the same mistake and declare too early. You would have thought Shamgod could have gotten through to Ledo!

  3. Jeremy Nunes

    February 18, 2015 at 12:46 am

    I hope Dunn takes a look at Shamgod and Ledo and realizes another year in college is probably best for him. Easy for me to say, I’m not the one who has NBA dollars being dangled in front of him.

  4. Chris Primini

    February 18, 2015 at 12:51 am

    Ledo was not a student athlete. Point period. Dunn is. Ledo will catch on somewhere else in the D-League. He’s not a Friar in my opinion. This article doesn’t evoke any feelings or sentiment for me.

  5. Mike Darosa

    February 18, 2015 at 12:54 am

    Shouldve stayed and actually played a year in college

  6. Brennan George Dailey

    February 18, 2015 at 1:21 am

    Dunn needs to go to the NBA asap

  7. Pat Costa PC

    February 18, 2015 at 1:28 am

    Future Sky Chief

  8. Alex Magz

    February 18, 2015 at 1:38 am

    And this is where it starts…..shoulda,coulda,woulda. Bottom line is he wasn’t a friar. Idc what anyone says. He didn’t buy in to what Pc could do for him

  9. John Zilch

    February 18, 2015 at 1:41 am

    Who says he would have ever gotten the grades to play college? Maybe playing professionally overseas is the best thing for him?

  10. Adam Dooley

    February 18, 2015 at 1:43 am

    At least he has his college degree to fall back on…….

  11. Adam Dooley

    February 18, 2015 at 1:44 am

    Dunn is way to inconsistent to go pro yet

  12. Thomas Shanley

    February 18, 2015 at 2:02 am

    Not sure why “friar basketball” is posting this. This kid has nothing to do with Friars. Period.

  13. Sum Yung Fatguy

    February 18, 2015 at 2:09 am

    Nobody in this comment gets paid for this!! Good going young fella, Providence still rides with cha!! #PlayaHatersStayAway

  14. Michael Graham Adamowicz

    February 18, 2015 at 2:12 am

    Chin up, Ricky. You will land on your feet. And you are a Friar.

  15. Kevy O'Grady

    February 18, 2015 at 3:14 am

    Celtics should sign him, he HAS to be better than Evan Turner

  16. Paul Rodrigues

    February 18, 2015 at 3:46 am

    Looking forward to seeing Ricky ledo usher the kids and I to my season seats and I’ll pat him on the back and great job…I know someone who knows his family and he told me Ricky was chasing the money now he’s just a bust out with no $$$

  17. Cookie Man

    February 18, 2015 at 4:34 am

    DOES ANY BODY REMEMBER JIMMY WALKER NUMBER 24

  18. David Randall

    February 18, 2015 at 5:17 am

    Still young & talented some team will give him another shot!!! Celtics, knicks, nuggets etc… i wish rickey leo the best!!!

  19. Ariel Marmolejos

    February 18, 2015 at 5:40 am

    People are saying he should of stayed at PC. But how could he if he was academically ineligible?? You only have a small window of opportunity.

  20. Mike Baffaro

    February 18, 2015 at 6:09 am

    #StayInSchool

  21. Joshua Michael Corrente

    February 18, 2015 at 9:54 am

    What does this say about the Developmental League as development of young players?

  22. Ainsworth Moore

    February 18, 2015 at 1:12 pm

    Thomas Shanley and the rest of you Friar “fans” the last time I checked he enrolled in to the school and took classes just like you all did. So I thought that would have made him a Friar. Or the only way a Providence kid could become a Providence Friar is if they play basketball. Yes he did not graduate so he is not an Alumni but he went to school there and was suppose to play ball. Which is what makes him relevant. Derrick Rose played one year for his school and so did Lamar Odom and they are all synonymous with there schools. And yes we all wanted him to stay and play at PC, but he didn’t!! Who cares it was his decision. For every Mark Zuckerberg that drops out of college to create Facebook cause he thinks he figured out a way to make his fortune there are thousands that do the same thing and do not succeed. What do they do? Enroll in another school or get a job or maybe two. Either way life goes on and you live with your decisions.

  23. Flakk Ru

    February 18, 2015 at 2:19 pm

    Bring that man to Boston let him shine

  24. Domenic Zannella

    February 18, 2015 at 2:26 pm

    He was not going to be academically eligible in his second year due to his grades so he really had no choice but to enter the draft.

  25. Boomer Stiemsma

    February 18, 2015 at 2:28 pm

    Should of stayed in school

  26. Joshua Michael Corrente

    February 18, 2015 at 3:19 pm

    He never went to class- When he could have played for Cooley, he was ineligible-

  27. Jimmy Hicks

    February 18, 2015 at 7:45 pm

    I heard that he was going to be asked to leave.. He should have transfered out

  28. Shawn Muraco

    February 18, 2015 at 9:41 pm

    Wow. So many people hating on this kid because he made a decision that he felt was best for him and his family. I wanted to watch him ball for the Friars as well, but how ridiculous would it be to be mad at someone you don’t even know, for not doing something that YOU wanted? He has actually played well in the D-League for those of you saying he is a “bust/sucks”. Guarantee he gets a spot somewhere within a week or so. Rooting for him, and shaking my head at the irrelevant judgments of others…

  29. Matthew Zygmont Merritt

    February 19, 2015 at 1:10 am

    Not a chance lol

  30. Tony AirProof

    February 19, 2015 at 1:51 am

    Bravo

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